I am unabashedly a woman of faith and it informs most of my writing.
Monday November 29, 2021 Jesse Tree-Adam and Eve. Isaiah 2:1-5 We are invited to come to the Heavenly Jerusalem—the new Paradise. The way was temporarily lost, but a promise was made at the time of that loss, and now we rejoice as we go up the Lord’s Mountain. That promise to our ancestors articulated in Scripture […]
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Sunday November 28, 2021 Jesse Tree-Creation. 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Paul prays that we might increase in love for one another, to be ready for the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Today we hang our first ornament on the Jesse tree to symbolize creation. Our increase in love for one another should also manifest itself in
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So small in the arms of the priest No, his words cannot be true My babe can’t rend the world we know Nor sword cleave my heart in two Yet we’d had to flee for safety Our world turned upside-down Dwelling among strangers Later settled in a distant town Then this boy, no longer a
Our lady of Sorrows Sept 15, 2021 Read More »
One of the most moving of the resurrection stories is today’s Gospel. https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar. The story from Luke’s Gospel of two disciples walking to Emmaus. Jesus joins them, but they do not recognize him until after they invite him to break bread with them. I got to wondering, is that how we must recognize Jesus in our
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Thank you for sharing this Lenten journey with me. I wish you a glorious Easter. May you always be mindful of God’s great love for you as you live as Easter people waiting in joyful hope for the coming of our Savoir, Jesus Christ. Happy Easter!!! https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar.
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The quiet resting of Friday continues today until the great Easter Vigil https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar. I cannot tell you how ardently I hope you will attend the Vigil Mass. This is the best liturgy of the entire year, with its walk though Salvation History via many readings, the blessing of the new fire and singing the Exsultet, and the
Holy Saturday April 3, 2021 Read More »
The Psalmist cries out that he is like the unremembered dead, or a dish that is broken. https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar. The anguish of that cry is heart breaking. No one is really dead until they are forgotten, and if a dish is tossed out in the trash there is no hope for it to ever be useful again. But
Good Friday April 2, 2021 Read More »
In the reading from Exodus https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar. the Israelites are told what to do to be ready to leave Egypt—what to eat and how to smear the blood of the lamb on their doorposts and lintels. This blood will mark the house. It is the house of a believer. I wonder if anyone can tell when they come
Holy Thursday April 1, 2021 Read More »
Thirty pieces of silver. https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar. Judas is always the goat of Holy Week. He sold Jesus for the price of a slave. He is portrayed as a thief. But I feel his greatest sin was not asking for forgiveness. Now, I have to ask myself if I haven’t sold our Jesus in my life, too. Have I
Wednesday of Holy Week March 31, 2021 Read More »
Again, we are presented with one of the four Suffering Servant Songs of Isaiah. https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar. The prophet tells us that this Servant was formed for God within the womb, and Psalmist calls God our hope and strength even while in our mother’s womb. It is powerful to think that God has known us even before our mothers
Tuesday of Holy Week March 30, 2021 Read More »