Scripture: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a; 10ab 1Cor 15:20-27 Lk 1:39-59 Fr. Henry Nouwen – Life of a Friend and Follower of Jesus Christianity is lived when you look into the eyes of another person and see Jesus there; and she, or he, looks into your eyes and sees Jesus. We the friends and followers of Jesus […]
Scripture: 1Kgs 19:4-8 Eph 4:30-5:2 Jn 6:41-51 The Story of Jessica Long – A Toyota Ad – Start your impossible Adopted from an orphanage in Siberia She has a rare disease – both her legs would need to be removed New mother announces – “She will not have an easy life but will have an […]
Scripture: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15 Eph 4:17, 20-24 Jn 6:24-35 Oliver Twist – Please sir, I want some more! There is still a desperate plea of hungry children around the world Six million children are food deprived in the U.S alone After the Multiplcation of the lovaes – the crowd looks for Jesus They want something […]
Scripture: 2Kgs 4:42-44 Eph 4:1-6 Jn 6:1-15 The Lectionary Is resource for Sunday Mass readings – based on a three year cycle Cycle A is dedicated to Matthew, Cycle B to Mark, Cycle C to Luke The Gospel of John is interspersed into the other three cycles during special times We are currently in Cycle […]
Scripture: Jer 23:1-6 Eph 2:13-18 Mk 6:30-34 Vacation My time with my brother and his family on Tainter Lake – A God-Send I enjoyed nature as I prayed – I enjoyed a couple good novels I wrote Were Not Our Hearts Burning Within-Us – My Synod Response Shared porkchops and ribeye steaks – avoided physical […]
Scripture: Am 7:12-17 Eph 1:3-14 Mk 6:7-13 The Mass – Dismissals Our Choices Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Go forth, the Mass is ended or Go in peace. Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. Latin Mass- Ite Missa est or Go – meaning the assembly is dismissed Our word […]
Scripture: Ez 2:2-5 2Cor 12:7-10 Mk 6:1-6 A Favorite The Little Bit Scary People by Emily Jenkins Boy with thick eyebrows rides skateboard with loud boom box My dad yells until her turns it down – He’s a little bit SCARY But I bet he kisses the cat and scratches her until she purrs Bus […]
Scripture: Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24 2Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15 Mt 5:21-43 Reading From Wisconsin Reminds us God does not bring death or rejoice in destruction Evil, intolerance come through humankind – not God God does not create illness or suffering but is with us through it all Today’s Readings speak of life Our most […]
Scripture: Jb 38:1, 8-11 2Cor 5:14-17 Mk 4:35-41 My Prayer Space For twelves years icon of Jesus calming the winds Nadine gifted me with a similar icon (which she painted, wrote) I’m gifting Bishop Dan Felton with my first icon Bishop Dan lives on the shores of Lake Superior-will witness storms Nadines’ icon […]
Eleventh Sunday in ordinary time Scripture: Ez 17:22-24 2 Cor 5:6-10 Mk 4:26-34 Jesus Was no dummy -was a smart preacher with a sixth sense Knew how to get people’s attention – He trusted the power of stories He looked around and talked about familiar things to his audience He talked about sheep, shepherds, fishing […]
