Abandoned?
I find the Old Testament readings at times a bit confusing... or at times they seem on the surface to reflect a God that is different from my understanding. At these times, I have to go back and read again to see just what jumps out at me. This morning's first reading...
Chutes and Ladders
OK - so I lifted this straight out of Creo en Dios! -- because Susan's reflection really rang true. I never really liked Chutes and Ladders -- so arbitrary. Roll the dice. Move forward. Land on a ladder and jump up. Land on a slide (chute) and down you go. No skill....
Stretch
Last night I decided to try to recast a webpage that someone had created in Flash into html/css. Now, if those terms mean nothing to you, don't worry. Just know that it was a decontruction/reconstruction exercise. A brain stretch to look beyond the final appearance...
Joy Bell
You just never know what mouthpiece or tool God will use to get your attention. You're just minding your own business and BANG! There you are looking at something you didn't even realize you needed to hear. I am a frequent listener to The Radio Reader on NPR....
I AM
OK - so it is the middle of the night -- my eyes are dry and my spouse is going through a period of problematic breathing (snoring?); so I decided to read my email and come upon today's first reading for mass. It's Exodus 3 and it contains the following: "But," said...
Mixed Tenses
My husband lost another aunt last winter. She was, I believe, the last surviving civilian WWII POW (Philippines) in the state of Maine. There were lots of stories there that took decades to become tellable. We are here in her old stomping grounds, visiting and sharing...
How do I look, Mom?
Standing my ground
I'm a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 2. There's a wedding (3rd of 3) before year's end. My children are adults - but they are still children on some days, and my babies on all days. As such, it becomes difficult at times to stand my ground and not be guilt-ridden...
Naming or Named?
Myth, science fiction and fantasy - tales of wizards and magical beings are reflections of real truths. For example - a wizards is very careful about someone actually knowing his true name. To be named is to be controllable. Even the Old Testament God had an...
Gift of Finest Wheat
A few months ago, we dropped cable TV and picked up Direct TV (satellite). In the process, the Food Network has provided a wonderland of entertainment. One of the more interesting types of shows are those such as Iron Chef America and Chopped! where the...
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North American Vincentian Family Gathering
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The 2023 North American Vincentian Family Gathering will be held October 26-29 at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. The theme is Harmony in Diversity: Working for Social Justice and Fostering a Culture of Encounter through the Arts via a community-based, intergenerational experience of creativity and the arts to build up together a culture of encounter which embraces diversity in harmony.
More information here: HARMONY IN DIVERSITY