The writing of this piece began before hearing Sunday's (twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time) readings. I'd love to say I read ahead and reflect on the readings, but alas I don't, but it's all good, it's like a little surprise, just like the homily. While surprised by the readings there's a gratitude for what I'd … Continue reading On Giving up Jealousy – Extended Version
Tag: Jesus
Creative Communion
We have to go back to the very beginning, to the Genesis account of Adam and the garden. The ancient rabbinic interpreters appreciated the first human being as the prototypical priest and the Garden of Eden as the primordial temple. In fact, the same Hebrew term is used to designate Adam’s cultivation of the soil … Continue reading Creative Communion
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Even Jesus' Good Deeds Sometimes it happens when I'm cutting, I get momentarily distracted cutting the wrong size, or veer off from the ruler. It happened just this week causing me to pause, take a deep breath, give myself an "oh well this happens" and move on. Yes it's irritating, yes I'd prefer not to … Continue reading No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Oh my Soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjNZf878ISQ This is the winter that never ends. It goes on and on my friends. It started snowing on a Friday afternoon We think it may stop sometime in June This is the winter that never ends sung to "This is the Song That Never Ends" inspired by this seemingly never ending … Continue reading Oh my Soul
Repair
You wouldn't ask ________________________ (insert famous artist here) to paint your walls, so don't ask me to hem your pants. It is as though painting the walls is somehow beneath the artist. I started sewing in my late tweens, early teens making, attempting to make garments. I got fairly successful at making skirts. Altering clothes, … Continue reading Repair
The Quiet
Lent 2018 begins Wednesday February 14th. Valentines day. Valentines day, we celebrate the heart more often the romantic rather than the filial and everyday relational love. This day seemingly disregards our relationship with God and yet taking time to nurture our relationships with others does nurture our relationship with God. Nurturing that relationship strengthens our … Continue reading The Quiet
This Little Light of Mine
A reading from the Gospel of Matthew “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot … Continue reading This Little Light of Mine
Walk with me, stand beside me
Ruth & Naomi Paul & Silas Adam & Eve Jesus sends the 12 Apostles out in pairs Moses sends spies in pairs to scope out Canaan So on our way to run a couple of errands this morning my sweetie and I went to daily Mass. Today's readings include a pithy version of the story … Continue reading Walk with me, stand beside me
Of Parties and Food
There was a moment, a really beautiful moment where a group of us were working beautifully together. It took a few years for us to learn to work together and trust one another, but when it happened, oh it was beautiful. It was hard at moments as we had moments that were hard, things were … Continue reading Of Parties and Food
Martha’s Moments
Today's Gospel reading - the resurrection of Lazarus. I heard something new this morning. Well not so much new but I heard something different this morning about a different type of death - despair. And from one of my very favorite Gospel people, Martha. To me she's just real. I can identify with her in … Continue reading Martha’s Moments
A Quilter's Heart 