The large question I think many of us have been facing is where do we find the Holy or get connected with the divine? For most of my life my “Holy Place” was Church. In the past year, many churches had to close their Sunday morning worship doors to keep folks safe. But long beforeContinue reading “What is Church? Pt. 1”
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How do you listen?
It has now been a while since I got my, “we don’t see a call letter” and I am still trying to listen and then make a decision about what I am hearing. On one hand, I feel like God is calling me to stay where I am. There is so much work that canContinue reading “How do you listen?”
Prayers of the People
I have so fallen off this blog and I can’t even pretend to think that I am going to keep up on it like I did before. But during spiritual direction last week we discussed me doing things that I would want to do as an ordained person that I can do without being ordained,Continue reading “Prayers of the People”
Are you ever jealous of Jesus?
I know that I couldn’t have been one of the first disciples of Jesus. I mean, they weren’t all that great at their job, but I would have totally been Judas. Here’s the thing: Listening to God is hard because there is this interpretation piece you have to work through long before you get toContinue reading “Are you ever jealous of Jesus?”
Discernment group–done!
Priesthood: As a priest, it will be your task to proclaim by word and deed the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to fashion your life in accordance with its precepts. You are to love and serve the people among whom you work, caring alike for young and old, strong and weak, rich and poor. YouContinue reading “Discernment group–done!”
Staying on the Horse
So there have been a variety of things to distract me for the past couple of weeks-hence no postings. But I am going to try to get back on the horse with this hopefully brief reflection. 1. Learning to say no: Last week I played an Opera which was one of the most draining musicalContinue reading “Staying on the Horse”
The Role of Patience
The greatest gift I am learning from the discernment process is patience. To sit for 45 minutes to an hour and listen to another person’s story is a forced method of listening. But how do I listen, what do I hear? The goal is to listen without judgement and that is probably the most difficultContinue reading “The Role of Patience”
Thirsting for God?
During my discernment presentation someone asked me, “How do you thirst for God?” I still have no idea how to answer that question. I don’t know if I understand it, but I decided to Google thirst in the bible and here are some versus that came up. Psalm 63: 1 You, God, are my God,Continue reading “Thirsting for God?”
So I get that Paul is writing to Jewish people who are under the rule of Rome. This puts him in a precarious political situation and it is under this context that I read this passage. And at the same time it is under this context that I think about our current government. Romans 13:1Continue reading
Pursuing Call 