The word Eucharist is Greek for Thanksgiving. When we gather to celebrate our oneness with the Christ, we give thanks. James Joyce, a famous author once stated that the Catholic Church means “here comes everybody.” The word family, in my mind, means just that – here comes everybody. Everybody includes the tall and the short, […]
Read more "Eucharist = Thanksgiving"Jesus did not ask his disciples to worship him; he called disciples to follow him – to learn from him and from the world around them. They called him Rabbi – and as most students do, they so often failed to understand the depth of his lessons – until later. Over the years, they had […]
Read more "Jesus was a teacher:We are called to Discipleship!"“Sing God a simple song Lauda, Laude Make it up as you go along Lauda, Laude Sing like you like to sing God loves all simple things, For God is the simplest of all I will sing the Lord a new. song to praise Him, to bless him, to bless the Lord I will sing […]
Read more "“SING GOD A SIMPLE SONG”- (LEONARD BERNSTEIN – MASS)"“Sing God a simple song Lauda, Laude Make it up as you go along Lauda, Laude Sing like you like to sing God loves all simple things, For God is the simplest of all I will sing the Lord a new. song to praise Him, to bless him, to bless the Lord I will sing […]
Read more "“SING GOD A SIMPLE SONG”- (LEONARD BERNSTEIN – MASS)"Community: In union with. When we gather together as one body, we are recognizing that we are connected. We as infants are born into relationships; first with the mother who gives and nurtures life; then with the extended family, friends, and so many others as we begin our journey throughout life. We begin to accept […]
Read more "COMMUNITY – COMMUNION"I Believe in people who care. Even more, I believe in what these generous people offer others. They bring caregiving down to its essentials: they offer not abstract ideas, but personal attention; not definitive answers, but reasonable assurance; not empty platitudes, but authentic hope. I believe the work they do is both deceptively simple and […]
Read more "“AN AFFIRMATION OF THOSE WHO CARE” (JAMES E. MILLER)"I was just wondering if much of the effort of the Catholic Hierarchy to protect the Male Celibate culture was based on fear of women? Does the male celibate culture provide a safe haven from female domination? Does this culture create a mens club where women are not welcome and men are able to be […]
Read more "Just Wondering – again"