It is staggering to conceive that I AM WHO AM humbled himself for the sake of human creatures, of whom God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness”. [Gen 1:26] Yet God, by his own work, created man from dust, gifting him breath and life. God planted a garden for the man and woman. He walked with them each day in the cool of the evening breeze. [cf Gen 3:8] Though they scorned him, God loved and blessed his human creation...
Few popular songs are as tender and evocative as “Try To Remember”, written by Tom Jones for the long-running off-Broadway show The Fantasticks. Premiering May 03, 1960 the musical tells the story of a boy and girl whose love, tested by separation and painful experiences, evolves from innocence into maturity. “Try To Remember” opens the show and invites the theater audience to share a modern version of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” complete with fathers who pretend to feud.
American slang has a long and colorful history. Have you heard the saying, “He doesn’t know me any better than Adam’s off ox”? It refers to person A speaking about person B in a familiar way, when in fact person A doesn’t know person B at all. To be an off ox, then, is to be a stranger to the very person one most needs to know...
SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Wisdom: Putting on the mind of Christ" [1Cor 2:16]; the sum of knowledge, right judgment and understanding; freedom from slavery to sin to accept freely the bonds of divine love; the surpassing peace of the human heart....
My dear parishioners, yes, we face difficult challenges in these times. Every penny counts, and careful stewardship of financial resources will make the difference. I know what’s happening to groceries, fuel and basic necessities. You may have two jobs. Maybe a fixed income...