Myanmar
I was a bit taken aback the other day when one of my coworkers was reading the early reports of the devastation from the cyclone that hit Myanmar and remarked – “He’s really cleaning things out over there.” This young man is a Christian. Our conversation often wanders…
Power of the Word
Yesterday I found myself writing on paper, not on the website. Some things simply do not belong here. They are too specific, too personal. As I wrote, I found my thoughts took real shape. They became more focused. I would write a sentence and read it back to myself….
Holiness 101
Holiness/Piety: Being in Love with God. Pure and simple. It seems there are several substitutes for the real thing. I’m trying to get to the real thing (and no it’s not Coke). The kind of love relationship where you are happy or joyful just sitting with…
Called and sent
I’m just back from working a Cursillo weekend — held in a retreat house on what is truly holy ground. As I participated in the closing mass yesterday, my thoughts wandered once again to Susan’s Ascension posting. At the conclusion of a weekend, the…
Commissioning
I was reading Susan’s post on the Meaning of the Ascension and our commissioning before off to work as a part of the team for the Women’s Cursillo this weekend. This weekend much of her thoughts will be made concrete. Not only will we reflect on Christ in…