June 10: Day by Day with Father Bill
THURSDAY OF THE TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -from Fr Henri Nouwen’s A Cry for Mercy The Holy Spirit, whom Jesus promised to his followers, is the great gift of God. Without the Spirit of Jesus we can do nothing, but in and through (and with) his Spirit we can live free, joyful, and courageous lives. […]
June 9: Day by Day with Father Bill
WEDNESDAY OF THE TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -from Fr Henri Nouwen’s Reaching Out Prayer is the language of the Christian community. In prayer the nature of the community becomes visible because in prayer we direct ourselves to the One who forms the community. We do not pray to each other, but together we pray to […]
June 8: Day by Day with Father Bill
TUESDAY OF THE TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME The Blue-Green Stream by Wang Wei Every time I have started for the Yellow Flower River, I have gone down the Blue-Green Stream, Following the hills, making ten thousand turnings, We go along rapidly, but advance scarcely one hundred li.* We are in the midst of a noise of water, Of […]
June 7: Day by Day with Father Bill
MONDAY OF THE TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -from an anonymous Franciscan hermit in England PENTECOST PRAYER Come, O you who are ever new; wrap my heart in a new skin, ever flexible to be reformed by your Spirit. Set my feet to fresh paths; inspire me to speak original life-giving words. Come and teach me […]
June 5/6: Day by Day with Father Bill – Weekend Edition
with guest columnist Nadine Duncan, St. Mary Minister of Pastoral Care First, I want to thank the Holy Spirit for our amazing A Way Together Synod on May 23rd that focused on our vision and mission. I know many of you wanted to attend but because of other obligations were not able to. Fr. Bill […]
June 4 – Day by Day with Father Bill
FRIDAY OF THE NINTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer This is another day, O Lord… I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am […]
Jun 6 Homily Connect: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood
Scriptures Ex 24:3-8, Heb 9:11-15, Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 A Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories for a Better World (2003) Story Meeting of Israeli and Palestinian women at conference in Oslo, Norway Discussion on loss and what might be gained if the two peoples lived well together Women went for coffee and talked until after […]
June 3 – Day by Day with Father Bill
MEMORIAL OF SAINT CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS -from Mahpiya Luta, a Native American from the Lakota Tribe In this living universe exists a relationship between all things, the sun, the stars, the skies, the earth, the moon, the rocks, the animal relatives, the plant relatives, I am all these things, the only separation that […]
June 2 – Day by Day with Father Bill
WEDNESDAY OF THE NINTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Tomorrow there will be sun, scalloped by clouds, ushered in by a waterfall of birdsong. It will be a temperate seventy-five, low humidity. For twenty-four hours, all politicians will be silent. Reality programs will vanish from TV, replaced by the “snow” that used to decorate our screens […]
June 1 – Day by Day with Father Bill
MEMORIAL OF SAINT JUSTIN MARTYR -from Father Henri Nouwen’s Letter to Marc about Jesus Listen to your heart. It’s there that Jesus speaks most intimately to you. Praying is first and foremost listening to Jesus who dwells in the very depths of your heart. He doesn’t shout. He doesn’t thrust himself upon you. His voice is an […]