Most people are conditioned to follow along in the missal while the Lector reads. Why? Shouldn’t the focus be on Saint Paul or Jeremiah? Shouldn’t the reader be speaking in a way the requires no textbook? Why not just ask everyone to (silently) read the scripture to themselves? Try to imagine the time, place, audience, […]
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Nature is a Church for everyone
Nature is a Church for everyone. All those decades when i wasn’t sitting under a Church roof, well, i actually was, but didn’t recognize the sky as the roof. Nature is a perfect testimony that there is something greater than our mortal understanding can fathom. The mystery of Faith summarizes our inability to understand what […]
Was the Priest really surprised?
Was the Priest really surprised? While delivering his Sermon a few days ago, he reached a point where he asked the entire congregation, “Are you on fire? Crickets. He asked a second time. A few crickets woke up, but an overwhelming lack of outward expression. Leaning over, i asked my Family, “Would you have been […]
Will “The Church” embrace digital disruption?
Will “The Church” embrace digital disruption? On the photo’s right is me thinking about having a collection app on our phone for when the donation baskets (one for the Church and one for Stewardship) come to us. This would give the physical signal that we have taken action. Currently, we automatically give electronically every three […]
Church and community are synonymous
Church and community are synonymous. If this was the only reason you attended a regular service, you’d be in better emotional shape. • • • • • This website is about our SPIRIT. To enjoy today’s post about our WORK, click here. If you want to stay on this site and read more posts from […]