Sunday's Gospel tells us to enter by way of the narrow gate. There are many interpretations of this passage, I'm sure, but I just heard one that really makes a lot of sense to me....perhaps because I need to DO it.
The idea was that to enter the gate...I must first be unencumbered....not a lot of baggage, or that "stuff" will burden me, will "widen" me so that I do not "fit" through the gate that is narrow.
So the message is GET RID OF YOUR BAGGAGE! The variety of baggage! Whatever is getting in the way.
Can you identify your baggage? Good luck...that's the first step.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Happy anniversary to me!
How unique! I'm wishing myself a happy anniversary....why not? It makes me happy to think that on the 3rd I recalled 61 years ago I left my little town of Villanueva, NM...left home, friends, relatives, and my doggie, Waggie.
On the 5th, I recalled my seeing 6618 North Teutonia, Milwaukee for the first time.
Why was I celebrating these events. Well, I recall the 3rd, my leaving home, as not being that jubilant. There were lots of tears with those good-byes. Never been away from home. Going to an unknown land....and I was quite young!!!
Arriving at 6618, Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother motherhouse, a huge 4-story red brick building. Strange. Then to discover that the sisters were on retreat...8-days of silence. Fortunately, the young ones in formation were NOT on retreat.
What were this leaving and arriving about? I was coming to begin my preparation, my formation, to become a sister.
And that as 61 years ago....how time flies, really. It does not seem that long ago. I am grateful to the Lord, to my many companions in formation and to the many sisters who walked with me, supported me in good times and in sad times, these 61 years.
"For all that has been GRACIAS. For all that will be YES.
On the 5th, I recalled my seeing 6618 North Teutonia, Milwaukee for the first time.
Why was I celebrating these events. Well, I recall the 3rd, my leaving home, as not being that jubilant. There were lots of tears with those good-byes. Never been away from home. Going to an unknown land....and I was quite young!!!
Arriving at 6618, Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother motherhouse, a huge 4-story red brick building. Strange. Then to discover that the sisters were on retreat...8-days of silence. Fortunately, the young ones in formation were NOT on retreat.
What were this leaving and arriving about? I was coming to begin my preparation, my formation, to become a sister.
And that as 61 years ago....how time flies, really. It does not seem that long ago. I am grateful to the Lord, to my many companions in formation and to the many sisters who walked with me, supported me in good times and in sad times, these 61 years.
"For all that has been GRACIAS. For all that will be YES.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Move....
I think I shared that I moved back to the place from which I moved a year and a half ago. Volley ball! I think I also shared with you that I have been feeling like a volley ball since my assignment to the Dominican Republic a few years back.
The other day I was chatting with the Lord and I said: I hope you are enjoying playing volley ball with me!!!"
Moves...a ministry, finally...position closed, so no ministry...search and search and search....a real possibility, please God....asked to move AGAIN!!!! So you see why I feel like a volley ball.
The surprising thing is that I am really not all that on edge and upset about this. In my "younger" days, I would have been worried, on edge, concerned, wanting it all to happen yesterday. I think AGE has something to do with this attitude. So it IS wonderful to be OLDER! (I have a problem with all the hoooplaaa re staying young.)
I am grateful to my Brother Companion for the calm hope I am experiencing. I truly believe that God has something in the Divine Sleeve for me....where and what for me...and I will connect. In this I trust.
So stay tuned....
SUMMER BLESSINGS.....
The other day I was chatting with the Lord and I said: I hope you are enjoying playing volley ball with me!!!"
Moves...a ministry, finally...position closed, so no ministry...search and search and search....a real possibility, please God....asked to move AGAIN!!!! So you see why I feel like a volley ball.
The surprising thing is that I am really not all that on edge and upset about this. In my "younger" days, I would have been worried, on edge, concerned, wanting it all to happen yesterday. I think AGE has something to do with this attitude. So it IS wonderful to be OLDER! (I have a problem with all the hoooplaaa re staying young.)
I am grateful to my Brother Companion for the calm hope I am experiencing. I truly believe that God has something in the Divine Sleeve for me....where and what for me...and I will connect. In this I trust.
So stay tuned....
SUMMER BLESSINGS.....
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