Be Aware, Be Very Aware

A Blast From My Past

No Ordinary Message for This Ordinary Time Priest

Where You Lead . . .
I don't have much time. I took a longer walk this morning, and only have a few minutes before I have to dash off (late )to my first session of the day.I walked through the river park this morning and by the Holocaust memorial (I will post the video later when I get home. ) and then because I was so far down the park I decided to walk back through the French Quarter. That was such an interesting experience. At one point I passed a biker bar that was still really hopping at 7:20 in the morning.As I turned back toward Canal Street I happened to pass a little Catholic Mission Church that was just beginning 7:30 Mass, Since the bells were ringing and everyone was wal

untangling the knot
God isn't speaking to me in words.I may have told you this before.When I pray I either get great gaping silence: or I get images. The problem with the images is that I don't know what they mean. It is like picking up a knitting project only to find that my yarn is all tangled into a huge mess. Where do you start when what you find is this?

Apparently, it is only Tolerance if we believe what they want us to believe.
It has begun in Massachusetts.A Christan gentleman was fired from his job for stating his belief that homosexuality is wrong after being repeatedly pressed on the topic by a manager from another store on the announcement that she was going to "marry her fiance", another woman.According to the HR department of his company his beliefs amounted to harassment.You can read the story here.I agree with this gentleman. If homosexual marriage is passed in more states anyone who feels as though homosexuality is morally wrong will face the

The Catholic Blues
h/t to my pal Diane from Gradual School via email.Pax

A Daily Moment Of Grace
For about ten months I have subscribed to an email list that sends a daily message of hope and encouragement to my walk of faith.Each of these quotes comes from a Saint or other inspirational person who has lived in the world. There have been moments when the message spoke exactly to where my life was at that point in time; as if the Divine Physician were sending a healing balm meant just for me. At other moments the message has been one that has challenged me to be better, stronger, and more radical in my call to follow not only God's will, but the universal call to holiness, peace and sisterhood/brotherhood.Yesterday, for instance was one of those days when t