Bishop Angela Cortiñas diocese of West Texas,
Bishop Scott Barker, diocese of Nebraska,
Bishops Andy Doyle, Kai Ryan, Hector Monterroso, Jeff Fisher, and Brian Seage of Diocese of Texas
🙏🙏🙏
Ooo, very problematic. Imo this is why laity should always stay in partnership with clergy.
Art from a favorite artist, Walter Inglis Anderson’s “Doves and Pecan Trees”
I was reflecting on how good it was that Jesus got frustrated with his beloved disciples. Deeply humbling especially as I do love to complain about the shortcomings of the apostles, as if.
Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. 🕯️
Prayer of St Francis
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.
I got a cool nightstand that doubles as a book case from my mom, like this ( this is NOT my pristine white room). It saved me a surprising amount of shelf space.
So yes, comb through. You can always manage space later, and pass on what you don’t keep to another hungry wannabe theologian.
Thank you, Emily. Many blessings for your own journey! It will be a happy day!
Officially an oblate with The Benedictine Way!! It may seem like a small step but I’ve been reflecting on what a journey it’s been just to get here. Now the journey continues… Pray for me 🕯️⚓️
Hey Fr. Zac’s my priest! He does give a good sermon, even off the cuff.
Thank you. I am not an AI fan but it’s also here, like gasoline powered vehicles and age.
This is the best approximation of the indescribable us humans could make. Within the story is the miracle of changed hearts and love over death. Beware!
I have heard of more corporately based interpretations with less emphasis on individual participation, whether through atonement and/or salvation. Which… can turn things on its head for me.
I share in your guilt, Marguerite 😅
After reverently preparing the chalice and altar for all God’s beloved children to sup from tomorrow, I went to Costco on a Saturday and I’m back to my baseline levels of disgust and annoyance with humanity. #altarguild #ewpeople #thatwasclose ⚓️
Let not the needy, Oh Lord, be forgotten… 🕯️
Incarnation Monastery or www.thebenedictineway.org is in Omaha, adjacent to a small church, and more simple and home style. I go regularly and have found much spiritual rest and renewal there.
My pet project to very very slowly Lectio the psalms really helps the office land. Usually my mind wanders during the repetitive text ( yes yes, you are a worm, David. God still loves you) but when my inner ear perks up “hey, I know that one!” I tend glean much more from it in real time. ⚓️
Ooo, thank you for the rec!!
What’s fun is the endless contractions of y’all.
Y’alln’t, y’all’d, y’allrn’t, y’alld’ve… it makes better sense when spoken.
Y’allrn’t going to hell in a handbasket ‘cause y’all’ve been saying y’alls’ prayers.
* fires up PowerPoint
Y’all ( You all) is used pretty liberally for two or more people here. But if we’re talking crowds or universal humanity, then “All of you all” or all y’alls is appropriate. And yes, all y’all’s bodies is grammatically acceptable
This is the way of the South US
Congratulations! Many blessings for your candidacy!
Oh and I guess I technically did get evangelized into TEC because I asked my friend where did he go to church after not finding my home in other denominations. He had been writing about his life as a Jesus follower and I eventually realized he was weird enough for me to sit next to in church.
Not discrediting this argument- we are far too timid in evangelism. But having grown up RC, other denominations tend to get blanketed as “just protestant.” Church shopping was hard and I was pleasantly surprised to find TEC was not a holy roller tent revival style service with Christian rock songs
I didn’t make it to building church because I was in wilderness church this morning, but I do need prayers. Have to break some hard news to a loved one today, as well as start from scratch on a family matter. Please and thank you ⚓️🥺
I certainly count it. Sometimes I’ll say a line or two, the Lord’s Prayer, and read the rest silently
I’ve peeked at her on titok and really like her content. But also seriously impressed with her ability to pay off her 150k debt for a chance at monastic life. Now I’m eyeing my student loan debt ( that just won’t budge!)
I am really appreciating these Stations of the Resurrection. I get a better sense of the incredulous joy the disciples must have felt 🕯️
I did this last Lent too! It was delightful to visit new communities and it helped me to discern my next steps! I’ve been wanting to do another church pilgrimage for fun at some point.
It’s how it is sometimes, isn’t it?
At least Easter is near 🥚
