reading, writing, exploring
Posted in main on Jun 8th, 2011
This morning one of the members of my Cursillo reunion group announced that she has to leave the group. Of course, our first reaction was “NOT ALLOWED.” But then we listened to her fill in the blanks… and it was good news and bad. The bad of course is that one of our close knit [...]
Posted in main on Mar 21st, 2011
Or Discerning when the answer to “Here I am Lord. Is it I Lord?” is “Not you, not now.” I’m just back from being a part of the team for a Women’s Cursillo Weekend. The spring weekends in this diocese are held over at the Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat which is a spot that I [...]
Posted in main on Jan 11th, 2011
In my daily movements around this side of town, I frequently pass a sign at a local church that gives me pause. Actually, to be honest, I pass the sign and I am disturbed. It is a banner sporting a view of the back of a fellow’s [bald/shaved] head which he seems to be clutching [...]
Posted in main on Nov 29th, 2010
Today is Madeleine L’Engle’s birthday. I read “A Wrinkle in Time” in the 5th grade and never forgot this author. Apparently, this most wonderful of books was turned down by 26 different publishers before it was finally published and won a Newberry Award. For me — I am so glad that publisher number 27 took [...]
Posted in main on Jun 2nd, 2010
Looking at yesterday’s post, and considering today’s email that I get from Richard Rohr — Today, the email talks about standing naked before God being somewhat like standing naked before your lover and knowing that you are loved despite imperfections or an aging body. I look at my eternal circle and realized that each time [...]
