As I continue to reflect on my thoughts from long ago, I am bringing my mind back to earth. Creation is just too big to think about now that we have so much information about our universe and all that it contains. While our earth is a tiny speck in our galaxy, I realize thatContinue reading “All Creation Waits: Sabbath”
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All Creation Waits: chapter one
Creation groans and is in agony we, called to free her, are her doom. God created and all was good but God gave her to us to mind. Now she labors nearly in vain, yet not without a bit of hope. Ignorant of who we really are God’s children walk asleep. Creation waits with patientContinue reading “All Creation Waits: chapter one”
Happy New Year!
“I believe that I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living! Wait for Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for God!” Psalm 27: 13-14 Happy New Year! Yes, let us be happy that we have started a new year in hope. We have no ideaContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
Starting Fresh Again
“Let not your heart be troubled, you know the way, the way to life, the way to heaven.” On this last day of the year 2020, looking back, I have never been so eager to see the chance for a new and better year. It is good that we have the habit of seeing ourselvesContinue reading “Starting Fresh Again”
Shadow of Violence
“You sweep humans away like daydreams, like fresh grass which springs up and flowers in the morning, but by evening is withered and dry.” Psalm 90: 5 Sadly, even in this season of Christmas, we continue to live under a dark shadow, the shadow of violence. Many respond to violence believing there is nothing thatContinue reading “Shadow of Violence”
Bearers of Light and Hope
“For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples…” Luke 2 As I was pondering on Simeon and Anna, our two prophets from the gospel we heard at mass today, I wondered – how did they know that this baby was the One? Didn’t they witness many mothersContinue reading “Bearers of Light and Hope”
On the Edge Again
“Let the king beware for your justice tears ev’ry tyrant from his throne.” Canticle of the Turning In another last ditch effort to preserve his reign as president, or more likely, preserve his self esteem, or perhaps to continue raising millions of dollars from his supporters, our president has encouraged Texas AG, General Ken Paxton,Continue reading “On the Edge Again”
Peace
“Peace is my farewell to you, my peace is my gift to you; I do not give it to you as the world gives peace.” John 14: 27 Today we light the candle of peace in our Advent wreaths. Last Sunday we lit the candle of hope. I think we find our peace by clingingContinue reading “Peace”
The Non-Violence of Christ
“Then the wolf will be the guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid… for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Most High.” See Isaiah 11: 1-10 Threats of violence are in the news today. Those who do not like the election results are proclaiming thatContinue reading “The Non-Violence of Christ”
Lighting the Candle of Hope
“My heart shall sing of the day you bring Let the fires of your justice burn. Wipe away all tears, for the dawn draws near and the world is about to turn. Canticle of the Turning Today is the first Sunday of Advent and our Advent wreaths take center stage. There is no wrong wayContinue reading “Lighting the Candle of Hope”
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