The Hummingbird
Nature presents many marvelous phenomena which also teach worthwhile life lessons. One I noticed recently has to do with hummingbirds and their eating habits.Every few days a post-it note appears on my desk with the message – “the hummingbirds are sad.” Time to put more sugar water in the feeder. How do those tiny birds […]
HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH
A Community potluck dinner creates a fine experience of being together and of belonging. Several different times in the Gospels Jesus has a dinner of this type with the people. He gathers them through the power of his preaching and feeds them in generosity. Each time he begins with just a little — […]
Happy Birthday to Us!
On the day of Pentecost the church was born. That group of frightenedand confused disciples became alive. They became a self-confident andcourageous group of witnesses to Jesus’ resurrection. Even their friendsmust have wondered, “What happened to these guys!” At Pentecost, the Apostles became a new creation. What is even morestartling, they were not alone in […]
Remember About Your Retreat
Fr. Patrick McCorkell, S.J. This is a reminder about whatever you wanted to remember from retreat. Somewhere in retreat or in the few days after retreat, Our Lord revealed something to you. Oh, it may not have been anything shocking or startling. Perhaps it was simply a renewed sense of confidence or determination in your […]