This morning I assisted at the altar as an acolyte at the 10:30 Mass. I loved it! Sure I felt nervous but once I got into the liturgy of the Eucharist, I relaxed. My rector commented that I only made ONE mistake while serving at the altar…apparently I need to refine my Gospel-book holding technique [...]
Sunday is IV Advent, also known as ” Mary Sunday” The Lessons & Carols rehearsal last night at church reminded me of this simple fact when we practiced chanting the MAGNIFICAT in preparation for the Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols Mass. I love chanting the ” Mag” & the arrangement that we are using in [...]
One of the things that we learn in EfM is that all of us are ” walking wounded” but my story has, until recently, been carrying along excess baggage. Those who know me in person know that I am literally a small-framed woman: my tiny body cannot handle too heavy a load. And when I [...]
I went to a wedding in Georgia this past weekend. It was lovely & I am * very* happy for the bride & groom. { Congrats Michael & Elizabeth. Many many happy years together! } The wedding was held on the beautiful campus of Berry College in north Georgia. This ceremony took place in one of [...]
Today during our weekday Mass we learned more about our sacramental rite of reconciliation. My priest says that he * did not* read my mind, but sometimes it is amazing how the Holy Spirit works through all of us…as I had been prepping to make my second reconciliation . As a matter of fact{ oops} [...]
One of my Low-Church Facebook buddies in my diocese blogged today about our Diocese’s resolution to begin to remove the term ” Protestant” from our Diocese’s name. Right now we are known as the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, but if passes, this resolution will be the first step in removing the [...]
Let me make one thing clear. I am Catholic…but NO WAY am I Roman Catholic. I have many Roman Catholic friends & family. But, I could not & never will become one. There are many reasons for my aversion to the Holy See. 1. One man has way too much power. Yeah, I am referring to [...]
{ Mark 2:18-22} I admit it, since most of my spiritual autobiography is from a Protestant Christian tradition, I really don’t understand the discipline of fasting. I know that Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox Christians fast during Lent{ and , correct me if I am wrong, but I think the Eastern Orthodox Christians also fast during Advent}. [...]
This week’s Common Lesson in EfM we discussed the parable of the prodigal son as found in the Gospel of Luke. Everyone knows this story, so I am not gonna bother with quotes. But anyhow, our facilitator asked us what each of the key characters in this parable might be feeling during various points in the [...]
Ok, this is gonna be a gripe-fest from yours truly. Yesterday I was asked by someone whom I have not seen in over two years if I was married ” yet” . Grr, First of all: I live in a small, southern town. If I DID marry, everyone would know about it. Such is the nature [...]
