jeff noel.org » Church http://www.jeffnoel.org Surrender. Self-control. Service. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:03:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 jeff noel Had A Mini Epiphany While Lectoring At Church On Sunday http://www.jeffnoel.org/stuff-we-do/jeff-noel-had-a-mini-epiphany-while-lectoring-at-church-on-sunday/ http://www.jeffnoel.org/stuff-we-do/jeff-noel-had-a-mini-epiphany-while-lectoring-at-church-on-sunday/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:03:09 +0000 jeff noel http://www.jeffnoel.org/?p=10036 Continue reading →]]>

No, seriously, we ARE here to change the world

The Catholic Church uses volunteers to conduct Mass. So jeff noel volunteers his public speaking experience, as a Catholic Lector. Typically, The Old Testament and The New Testament passages are read by laypeople and the Priest or Deacon reads The Gospel.

Baptized Lutheran and converted to Catholicism (1999 at age 40), jeff noel quickly saw the stereotypical (but well-intentioned) going-through-the-motions sound of a Lector who reads the way they’ve grown up listening. This led to a Sunday epiphany.

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How many words is a picture worth?

And how many words are in this picture?

Doesn’t matter. What matters is that we don’t go through our daily motions and miss inspirational moments, so that we can let that inspiration linger in us long enough to pay it forward.

The words in the picture that did that for me?

“And let us Love each other well, in Christian Holiness”.

Let’s forgive each other our human sins, as we would expect, or hope, others would do for us.

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Is Pentecost A Tool?

Is Pentecost A Tool?

You know who shapes the minds, bodies and spirits of children?

No, seriously, do you know?

You do!

It was 50 days after Jesus’ resurrection that the Holy Spirit descended upon them. Some say this is the day the Church was born. This morning, it’s my privilege to help several dozen youngsters understand this a little better than they did yesterday.

And 50 days from today, will it still be with them? What kind of pressure do you place on yourself to be a beacon for children?

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s 9,000 worth.

PS.  In the lower right corner photo is a box of good shoes our son can no longer wear.  We brought them along and found the perfect home for them.

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