I used to be pretty clear on what was real & what I made up, but with everything going on in the world, none of that seems to matter, so I just decided to talk less & smile to myself more, so as not to add to the general confusion
From StoryPeople.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
While I Am Gone...
"Dream A little Dream Of Me"
Ella and Louie. What more could you ask for?
How 'bout dat scattin'?
Ella and Louie. What more could you ask for?
How 'bout dat scattin'?
I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane
First I'm going here.
My friend from many years back lives in Connecticut, and I will visit her and wave good-bye to her husband before he leaves to drive down to Louisiana to do fall fishing with Grandpère and my son. My friend belongs to a choral group that is quite serious about practices, so she can't miss. Instead of traveling to Louisiana with her husband, she invited me to visit her in Connecticut. That sounded good to me. GP and I were in their wedding many years ago, but we moved and lost touch with each other for a long spell, and then I found them several years ago through the internet. We've kept in touch and visited back and forth since then.
In truth, I'd just as soon be out of the way of the testosterone-driven fish stories and expressions of dismay about the stock market. Plus, I hope to see fall color while I'm in Connecticut. I'll spend a few days with my friend, and then I'll head to beautiful midtown Manhattan and around and about in New York City for a few days.
I love New York, I do. Apparently Robert Indiana's LOVE sculpture is all over the place. The New Orleans Museum of Art has a copy of it in the sculpture garden. According to Wiki, "The original Love outside sculpture, created in 1970 of cor-ten steel, stands in the sculpture garden at the Indianapolis Museum of Art."
I won't have a computer with me, so there will be little or no blogging while I'm gone. I'll turn off the comment function before I leave tomorrow.
See y'all when I get back.
My friend from many years back lives in Connecticut, and I will visit her and wave good-bye to her husband before he leaves to drive down to Louisiana to do fall fishing with Grandpère and my son. My friend belongs to a choral group that is quite serious about practices, so she can't miss. Instead of traveling to Louisiana with her husband, she invited me to visit her in Connecticut. That sounded good to me. GP and I were in their wedding many years ago, but we moved and lost touch with each other for a long spell, and then I found them several years ago through the internet. We've kept in touch and visited back and forth since then.
In truth, I'd just as soon be out of the way of the testosterone-driven fish stories and expressions of dismay about the stock market. Plus, I hope to see fall color while I'm in Connecticut. I'll spend a few days with my friend, and then I'll head to beautiful midtown Manhattan and around and about in New York City for a few days.
I love New York, I do. Apparently Robert Indiana's LOVE sculpture is all over the place. The New Orleans Museum of Art has a copy of it in the sculpture garden. According to Wiki, "The original Love outside sculpture, created in 1970 of cor-ten steel, stands in the sculpture garden at the Indianapolis Museum of Art."
I won't have a computer with me, so there will be little or no blogging while I'm gone. I'll turn off the comment function before I leave tomorrow.
See y'all when I get back.
Meet "Her Holiness"
This past weekend, our friend, Ann Fontaine, attended the diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming. I don't normally link to Stand Firm, but this nugget was too good to pass by. In the discussion about the convention at the blog, this comment appeared:
Why is it that no one from Dio Wyoming is EVER quoted except Ms Fontaine, the unelected Pope of that diocese,
From now on, you will please address Ann as "Your Holiness" and when you speak about her, you will say "Her Holiness". Respect due.
Why is it that no one from Dio Wyoming is EVER quoted except Ms Fontaine, the unelected Pope of that diocese,
From now on, you will please address Ann as "Your Holiness" and when you speak about her, you will say "Her Holiness". Respect due.
Good News For The Episcopal Church
From the AP:
The Supreme Court won't get involved in a dispute between breakaway Episcopalians and their former national church over who owns a California church and its property.
The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from the St. James Anglican Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles. It is one of several dozen individual parishes and four dioceses nationwide that voted to split from the national church after the 2003 consecration of the first openly gay Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire.
California courts have ruled that, while St. James had the right to split off from the larger church, the congregation could not take parish property with it, even though the parish has held the deed to the church for decades.
I did not think that the Supremes would want to take up the California case. On the other hand, what's the next step now for TEC in South Carolina?
The Supreme Court won't get involved in a dispute between breakaway Episcopalians and their former national church over who owns a California church and its property.
The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from the St. James Anglican Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles. It is one of several dozen individual parishes and four dioceses nationwide that voted to split from the national church after the 2003 consecration of the first openly gay Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire.
California courts have ruled that, while St. James had the right to split off from the larger church, the congregation could not take parish property with it, even though the parish has held the deed to the church for decades.
I did not think that the Supremes would want to take up the California case. On the other hand, what's the next step now for TEC in South Carolina?
Story Of The Day - Bittersweet
She said she usually cried at least once
each day not because she was sad, but
because the world was so beautiful &
life was so short.
From StoryPeople.
I can't let this one pass without commentary, because, in one sense, it is true, but in another sense, I think it's better to live in the present, whether in sad times or happy times, and not pine because life is short. That seems to me a waste of precious time. Then, too, I have great hope that this life is not the end.
each day not because she was sad, but
because the world was so beautiful &
life was so short.
From StoryPeople.
I can't let this one pass without commentary, because, in one sense, it is true, but in another sense, I think it's better to live in the present, whether in sad times or happy times, and not pine because life is short. That seems to me a waste of precious time. Then, too, I have great hope that this life is not the end.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Guess Who
From T'Bogg:
Let's not kid ourselves. Anyone with the bare minimum requirement of one honest bone in their body knows that Snowbilly Virginia Woolfkiller did not spend the past four months holed up in an igloo of her own furiously typing up her memoirs.
The man has a way with snarky words, don't he?
Let's not kid ourselves. Anyone with the bare minimum requirement of one honest bone in their body knows that Snowbilly Virginia Woolfkiller did not spend the past four months holed up in an igloo of her own furiously typing up her memoirs.
The man has a way with snarky words, don't he?
Thought For The Day
There's a vast difference between faith that God exists and trusting God to catch us when we go over the cliff.
Then Again, Maybe Not
From Bishop Michael Smith's blog on August 2, 2009, in reference to the possibility that a diocese or a congregation may adopt the first three sections of the Ridley-Cambridge Draft of the Anglican Covenant, which, the bishop notes, have already been approved by the Anglican Consultative Council:
Then again, maybe not. Referencing a Sept. 28 letter to the Rt. Rev. John W. Howe, Bishop of Central Florida, from Archbishop Rowan Williams The Living Church says:
A diocese, congregation, or individual may endorse, approve of, really, really like the covenant, but they may not adopt the covenant. Only at the level of the province is adoption of the covenant possible.
Bishop Smith also says:
There are those who think that it's possible that the Episcopal Church will adopt the covenant, depending on the completion of Part 4. Bishop Smith and many amongst us may yet be in for a surprise. I hope that TEC does not adopt it, but others think it could happen.
Bishop Smith is bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota and one the seven bishops from the Episcopal Church who recently visited with Archbishop Rowan Williams. He is also a candidate for bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana.
A diocesan convention could adopt the Covenant. That diocese’s bishop would then be recognized by the Archbishop of Canterbury as “in communion” with him.
A congregation in a non-Covenant diocese could adopt the Covenant and request of the diocesan bishop an “Episcopal Visitor” from among those bishops recognized by the Archbishop as being “in communion” with the See of Canterbury.
An individual in a non-Covenant congregation in a non-Covenant diocese could simply have his or her “letter” moved to or baptism recorded in a Covenanted-congregation.
Or, perhaps the Communion Partners initiative could become a “Mission Society” or a “Christian Community” as described in Canon III.14.2(a) as “a society of Christians (in Communion with the See of Canterbury)…”
Then again, maybe not. Referencing a Sept. 28 letter to the Rt. Rev. John W. Howe, Bishop of Central Florida, from Archbishop Rowan Williams The Living Church says:
“As a matter of constitutional fact, the [Anglican Consultative Council] can only offer the covenant for ‘adoption’ to its own constituent bodies (the provinces),” the archbishop noted. But “I see no objection to a diocese resolving less formally on an ‘endorsement’ of the covenant.” Such an action may not have an immediate “institutional effect” but “would be a clear declaration of intent to live within the agreed terms of the Communion’s life and so would undoubtedly positively affect a diocese’s pastoral and sacramental relations” with the wider Communion, he said.
A diocese, congregation, or individual may endorse, approve of, really, really like the covenant, but they may not adopt the covenant. Only at the level of the province is adoption of the covenant possible.
Bishop Smith also says:
The General Convention of The Episcopal Church and the Archbishop of Canterbury are moving in different directions. How’s that for the understatement of the year?
There are those who think that it's possible that the Episcopal Church will adopt the covenant, depending on the completion of Part 4. Bishop Smith and many amongst us may yet be in for a surprise. I hope that TEC does not adopt it, but others think it could happen.
Bishop Smith is bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota and one the seven bishops from the Episcopal Church who recently visited with Archbishop Rowan Williams. He is also a candidate for bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana.
"Pellucid Prose"
Tobias Haller at In A Godward Direction posted The Coinherent Bishop, which title I misread at first. Surely you can understand why. Switch around a few letters in "coinherent", and you will be reminded of someone many of us know and love, (because Jesus says we must). Here's a teaser for you:
Certainly we've had enough of incoherent bishops of late, from the abreactions of Durham to the megalomania of Pittsburgh, as well as somewhat less than pellucid prose from the chair of Augustine.
Good, no? However, Tobias' post, which concerns the ministry of bishops in the church, is quite serious and well worth reading.
Certainly we've had enough of incoherent bishops of late, from the abreactions of Durham to the megalomania of Pittsburgh, as well as somewhat less than pellucid prose from the chair of Augustine.
Good, no? However, Tobias' post, which concerns the ministry of bishops in the church, is quite serious and well worth reading.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Should I Have A Spiritual Director?
Not since the days of my youth, when I was rather seriously afflicted with a case of scruples for a good many years, a malady not uncommon to Roman Catholic youth, have I had anything resembling spiritual direction. Perhaps, the youth of other denominations suffered from scruples, too, but mine was a predominantly Roman Catholic world, so I can't speak with any authority of other denominations. The "sins" about which I worried that I was losing my soul were trivia. I'd give you examples, but they're far too embarrassing.
Certain of my "sins" had to do with "impure thoughts", which the nuns regularly warned us against, however they never spelled out examples of "impure thoughts", I assume because to explain them would be embarrassing, plus the nuns and the students would have to think the "impure thoughts", and, lest we all fall into sin by lingering on the thoughts, we'd be bound to immediately wrest our minds away from them. All was therefore left vague, which meant that those of us of a scrupulous inclination were left with a large and fertile orchard from which to pluck the forbidden fruit of "impure thoughts" which we were absolutely forbidden to think. There's nothing like repression to lead to obsession!
My cure from scruples came when I was in college, when the Jesuit philosophy professor who was counseling me told me that if I had any doubt whatsoever as to whether something was a sin, I should consider it not a sin. I believed him and followed his advice, and, before long, I was cured. Back then, I thought that if a priest told me to do something, it was always the right thing to do, which makes me thankful that I was never around sexually abusive priests, but in the case of the scruples, the advice worked.
The priest who helped me before the philosophy professor was a professor of theology, a kind and caring man, but he became ill and went into a mental institution. I sometimes wondered if listening to my petty worries about trivia (which were not trivial or petty to me) and those of other students like me (he attracted the woebegone like flypaper attracts flies) finally sent him over the edge. That was another addition to my pile of scruples. Was it partially my fault that he became ill?
I don't even know if the sessions with the priests over my scruples count as spiritual direction or would rather be considered spiritual counseling, because I haven't regularly had anything that I could call spiritual direction since then. I suppose that having passed the three-quarter century mark of years on this earth that it's a little late to be wondering if I need a spiritual director. I suspect that I may be too headstrong and rebellious to take spiritual direction, and the thought of putting my spiritual life in the hands of another human being is quite scary to me.
So what do you think? Should most Christians have a spiritual director?
Certain of my "sins" had to do with "impure thoughts", which the nuns regularly warned us against, however they never spelled out examples of "impure thoughts", I assume because to explain them would be embarrassing, plus the nuns and the students would have to think the "impure thoughts", and, lest we all fall into sin by lingering on the thoughts, we'd be bound to immediately wrest our minds away from them. All was therefore left vague, which meant that those of us of a scrupulous inclination were left with a large and fertile orchard from which to pluck the forbidden fruit of "impure thoughts" which we were absolutely forbidden to think. There's nothing like repression to lead to obsession!
My cure from scruples came when I was in college, when the Jesuit philosophy professor who was counseling me told me that if I had any doubt whatsoever as to whether something was a sin, I should consider it not a sin. I believed him and followed his advice, and, before long, I was cured. Back then, I thought that if a priest told me to do something, it was always the right thing to do, which makes me thankful that I was never around sexually abusive priests, but in the case of the scruples, the advice worked.
The priest who helped me before the philosophy professor was a professor of theology, a kind and caring man, but he became ill and went into a mental institution. I sometimes wondered if listening to my petty worries about trivia (which were not trivial or petty to me) and those of other students like me (he attracted the woebegone like flypaper attracts flies) finally sent him over the edge. That was another addition to my pile of scruples. Was it partially my fault that he became ill?
I don't even know if the sessions with the priests over my scruples count as spiritual direction or would rather be considered spiritual counseling, because I haven't regularly had anything that I could call spiritual direction since then. I suppose that having passed the three-quarter century mark of years on this earth that it's a little late to be wondering if I need a spiritual director. I suspect that I may be too headstrong and rebellious to take spiritual direction, and the thought of putting my spiritual life in the hands of another human being is quite scary to me.
So what do you think? Should most Christians have a spiritual director?
"The Archbishop Of Anglicanism Shows His Garden"
From Adrian at Pluralist Speaks:
Read the rest at Adrian's blog.
I've already warned him that if he continues with this sort of wickedness, his computer will be taken away, but he won't listen.
The Archbishop of Anglicanism, the Most Rev. Rowan Tree, today took some seven bishops from across the world through his palace garden. He was leading them up the garden path, being particularly proud of his diocesan borders, where flowers and plants are named after bishops and dioceses.
Read the rest at Adrian's blog.
I've already warned him that if he continues with this sort of wickedness, his computer will be taken away, but he won't listen.
"His Angels...Will Bear You Up...."
Our friend Ann Fontaine, who is attending the convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming this weekend, sent the link below to an article about the meeting at which Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefforts-Schori is present.
From the Casper, Wyoming, Star-Tribune:
Bishop Katharine's words are spot on. And there's our Ann being quoted with the jumping off a cliff metaphor, which, or so it seems to me, we are called to do quite often as we try to follow Jesus and walk the Gospel way.
Sigh.... The Presiding Bishop is still being questioned about her statement that "the great Western heresy" is that we are saved as individuals, rather than in community. I hope she continues to stick to her guns and defend her statement, because she's right.
(Psalm 91:9-12)
From the Casper, Wyoming, Star-Tribune:
Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the Law in the Old Testament was not regarded by Jews as grim or confining, the head of The Episcopal Church said Thursday.
"The Law they called Torah is seen as life-giving, as blessing," Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori told the annual meeting of the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming.
"Jesus summarizes the Law that [Old Testament scribe] Ezra reads as 'love God' and 'love your neighbor' and we might add to that frequent biblical message, 'don't be afraid,'" Jefferts Schori said during her sermon at a jazz Mass at the Parkway Plaza in Casper. "Fear not, because God loves you and the world is actually far more gracious than you can ever [imagine]."
....
The convention, which ends Sunday, follows the July national General Convention in Anaheim, Calif., during which the delegates approved resolutions allowing the ordination of homosexuals, and granting clergy the authority to marry those in same-sex relationships.
During a panel discussion Friday, Wyoming delegates recognized the risk of those resolutions.
"We stepped off the cliff with the sexuality (resolutions)," said the Rev. Ann Fontaine of Atlantic City. "We hope the angels will bear us up, but we don't know."
Anglicans have never claimed to base their decisions solely on the Bible, Jefferts Schori said. "We start there, but that's not the only piece we bring to our decision-making."
The few biblical passages about same-sex relationships may be talking about exploitive relationships, she said. "Jesus doesn't say anything about same-sex relationships of the kind the church is talking about."
Bishop Katharine's words are spot on. And there's our Ann being quoted with the jumping off a cliff metaphor, which, or so it seems to me, we are called to do quite often as we try to follow Jesus and walk the Gospel way.
Sigh.... The Presiding Bishop is still being questioned about her statement that "the great Western heresy" is that we are saved as individuals, rather than in community. I hope she continues to stick to her guns and defend her statement, because she's right.
Because you have made the Lord your refuge,
the Most High your dwelling-place,
no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
(Psalm 91:9-12)
Story Of The Day
I want followers who are leaders when
it comes to doing work, he said & I said
that's a good trick & he smiled & said it's
actually a miracle but that's what makes
this religion stuff so entertaining
From StoryPeople.
I love this story. I absolutely love it.
it comes to doing work, he said & I said
that's a good trick & he smiled & said it's
actually a miracle but that's what makes
this religion stuff so entertaining
From StoryPeople.
I love this story. I absolutely love it.
Friday, October 2, 2009
The Episcopal Church Welcomes You
Amelia at My Mother Is a Father posts on the statement by Bishop Stephen Lane of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine in support of voting "No" on Question 1, about which he says:
Bishop Lane's closing words remind all of us who call ourselves Episcopalians of our church's "tagline":
Amen.
The passage of Question 1 would deny those [marriage] rights to certain persons on the basis of sexual orientation, and it would create two classes of citizens and deny one group what we believe is best for them and for society.
Bishop Lane's closing words remind all of us who call ourselves Episcopalians of our church's "tagline":
Our tagline of many years, The Episcopal Church Welcomes You, has never seemed more important. I hope and pray the welcome and pastoral care that same-gender couples receive in many of the Episcopal congregations across Maine will open doors to renewed participation in the lives of our congregations and communities.(My emphasis)
Amen.
Please Pray For Roseann
From Roseann at Give Peace A Chance:
Surgery
On Monday the 12th, I will have vein graft surgery. This is being done for dialysis purposes. I don't want to do it, there is significant risk of bleeding and clotting, but my doc is insisting. With the catheter I have now the risk of infection is great. It is not a matter of IF and infection but WHEN. So what's a girl to do.
Before an Operation
Almighty God our heavenly Father, graciously comfort your servant Roseann in her suffering, and bless the means made use of for her cure. Fill her heart with confidence that, though at times she may be afraid, she yet may put her trust in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Surgery
On Monday the 12th, I will have vein graft surgery. This is being done for dialysis purposes. I don't want to do it, there is significant risk of bleeding and clotting, but my doc is insisting. With the catheter I have now the risk of infection is great. It is not a matter of IF and infection but WHEN. So what's a girl to do.
Before an Operation
Almighty God our heavenly Father, graciously comfort your servant Roseann in her suffering, and bless the means made use of for her cure. Fill her heart with confidence that, though at times she may be afraid, she yet may put her trust in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Amazing! - Not Even One Threat!
I wouldn't speak publicly on the subject before October, because, although the hurricane season extends into October, the chances of a devastating hurricane from now on are relatively slim. I hardly spoke of our quiet summer in private for fear of being proved wrong within a week or so.
Thanks be to God.
Photo from NASA.
TGIF - Life Goes On
Amusements for the 95% of the day when you're not working.
How did they do this?
Maybe you ought to do a little work right about now.
From Doug. And did I ever have a time of it to get the pictures and the text situated properly!
Story Of The Day - Stopping Point
How hard is it to make stuff up? she
said. Not hard at all, I said. The real
trick is knowing to stop before you get
confused.
From StoryPeople.
said. Not hard at all, I said. The real
trick is knowing to stop before you get
confused.
From StoryPeople.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Ordain Jack Parkes!
Dear Friends,
This Friday (Oct.2) evening I will be meeting with the Examinations Committee of the Lutheran Church to "discuss the way forward". I would value your prayers.
My friend Erika, in a moment of mental weakness, set up a Facebook Group called "Ordain Jack Parkes". I am not a member but I know Bishop Jana has been looking at this, so if anyone would like to leave a message of solidarity or a prayer of waiting there I should be very grateful. I know she has been both surprised and impressed by what she has found there so far.
With Best Wishes
Jack
Jack blogs at The World of Doorman-Priest.
I've met Jack and heard him preach, and I'm convinced that he would make an excellent priest.
UPDATE from Erika:
Jack reports a very positive meeting. He will be undertaking additional studies on Lutheran Doctrine and continuing as a Lay Minister during that time. He is very moved and appreciative of your prayer support.
Update On Myron
Friends,
Since Myron has been at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, there hasn't been much to report. He spent the first week being evaluated for speech, cognitive, physical and occupational therapies. Now he is in the midst of all of those therapies, and is exhausted at the end of his day.
I went to see him today and he was asleep, and hardly stirred. However, I noticed the trach tube had been removed and so removes an area of concern for me as it is a huge area for infection. The person working with his cognitive abilities says with the amount of brain injury he sustained they are impressed at his capabilities in this area.
I noticed some movement in his left leg, and Maryann assured me the doctors have seen it also, so maybe that is the beginning of movement in that leg. He is still wearing the neck brace and back brace but the Christiana Care physicians said those should be used for 6-8 weeks. His accident was 6 weeks ago today.
Keep him in your prayers,
Blessing to you all,
Sue
Good news, indeed!
Since Myron has been at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, there hasn't been much to report. He spent the first week being evaluated for speech, cognitive, physical and occupational therapies. Now he is in the midst of all of those therapies, and is exhausted at the end of his day.
I went to see him today and he was asleep, and hardly stirred. However, I noticed the trach tube had been removed and so removes an area of concern for me as it is a huge area for infection. The person working with his cognitive abilities says with the amount of brain injury he sustained they are impressed at his capabilities in this area.
I noticed some movement in his left leg, and Maryann assured me the doctors have seen it also, so maybe that is the beginning of movement in that leg. He is still wearing the neck brace and back brace but the Christiana Care physicians said those should be used for 6-8 weeks. His accident was 6 weeks ago today.
Keep him in your prayers,
Blessing to you all,
Sue
Good news, indeed!
Candidates For Bishop In the Diocese Of Louisiana
From the website of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana:
The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana has announced a final list of six candidates who will stand for election as the 11th Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana on December 5, 2009, at Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans.
“We are so pleased with the caliber of outstanding candidates who feel called to lead the Episcopal church in south Louisiana,” said David Pitts, chair of the diocesan Episcopate Committee, the group charged with oversight of the nomination process.
The candidates are:
Fr. Kurt Dunkle
Fr. Paul Elliott
Fr. Paul Johnson
Fr. Ken Ritter
Bp. Michael Smith
Fr. Morris Thompson
Biographies are at the website. I have not read them yet.
All of the candidates will visit the diocese in November for “walk-abouts” to give the clergy and lay members of the diocese an opportunity to meet each of the candidates.
The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana has announced a final list of six candidates who will stand for election as the 11th Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana on December 5, 2009, at Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans.
“We are so pleased with the caliber of outstanding candidates who feel called to lead the Episcopal church in south Louisiana,” said David Pitts, chair of the diocesan Episcopate Committee, the group charged with oversight of the nomination process.
The candidates are:
Fr. Kurt Dunkle
Fr. Paul Elliott
Fr. Paul Johnson
Fr. Ken Ritter
Bp. Michael Smith
Fr. Morris Thompson
Biographies are at the website. I have not read them yet.
All of the candidates will visit the diocese in November for “walk-abouts” to give the clergy and lay members of the diocese an opportunity to meet each of the candidates.
Story Of The Day - Nothing More
If there is any secret to this life I live,
this is it: the sound of what cannot be
seen sings within everything that can. &
there is nothing more to it than that.
From StoryPeople.
this is it: the sound of what cannot be
seen sings within everything that can. &
there is nothing more to it than that.
From StoryPeople.
Prayers Please
In thanksgiving:
My niece Donna came through her surgery for breast cancer well yesterday and is resting comfortably this morning. She will go home sometime today.
From David@Montreal
Before anything, I apologize my beloved Giants of prayer and practice for two prayer calls in one day...
But again this evening, another heads-up from a contact at CBC radio, and an interview with Father Paul Abbass of St. Mary's Church Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Father Paul is dioesan spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and was answering to the news that last week-end his Bishop, returning from a personal trip overseas was found to be in the posession of serious quantities of child pornography on his personal laptop. This discovered in a random search by Canadian border authorities.
This is the same diocese which only months ago made settlement of more than ten million dollars with the surviving victims of clergy abuse ranging over three decades. Antigonish is a relatively small, rural diocese, mainly fishing and agriculture.
What was most extraordinary about the interview with Father Abbas was the humanity and humility of this priest who not only runs a program for addicts, but who also has the charge of five parishes. No 'official talk' , no pontifications- the man was literally staggered by the news still several hours later. His pain for the people of the diocese, for the surviving family members of the victims of abuse who killed themselves and for the surviving victims, for the people of the diocese still recovering from more than two decades of scandal- it was one of the most powerful, most humane expressions I have ever heard out of the Roman Catholic Church- ever. Father Paul is a holy man in a very difficult spot.
So I'm asking your prayers- yes, for Father Paul Abbass, yes, for the people of the Diocese of Antigonish, and for all victims of religously-inpsired sexual abuse, sexual discrimination, misogyny and homophobia.
thank-you beloved Giants.
love always- always Love
David@Montreal
Here's the link to the story in the New York Times.
My niece Donna came through her surgery for breast cancer well yesterday and is resting comfortably this morning. She will go home sometime today.
From David@Montreal
Before anything, I apologize my beloved Giants of prayer and practice for two prayer calls in one day...
But again this evening, another heads-up from a contact at CBC radio, and an interview with Father Paul Abbass of St. Mary's Church Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Father Paul is dioesan spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and was answering to the news that last week-end his Bishop, returning from a personal trip overseas was found to be in the posession of serious quantities of child pornography on his personal laptop. This discovered in a random search by Canadian border authorities.
This is the same diocese which only months ago made settlement of more than ten million dollars with the surviving victims of clergy abuse ranging over three decades. Antigonish is a relatively small, rural diocese, mainly fishing and agriculture.
What was most extraordinary about the interview with Father Abbas was the humanity and humility of this priest who not only runs a program for addicts, but who also has the charge of five parishes. No 'official talk' , no pontifications- the man was literally staggered by the news still several hours later. His pain for the people of the diocese, for the surviving family members of the victims of abuse who killed themselves and for the surviving victims, for the people of the diocese still recovering from more than two decades of scandal- it was one of the most powerful, most humane expressions I have ever heard out of the Roman Catholic Church- ever. Father Paul is a holy man in a very difficult spot.
So I'm asking your prayers- yes, for Father Paul Abbass, yes, for the people of the Diocese of Antigonish, and for all victims of religously-inpsired sexual abuse, sexual discrimination, misogyny and homophobia.
thank-you beloved Giants.
love always- always Love
David@Montreal
Here's the link to the story in the New York Times.
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