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Sunday’s Thought A Homily for One
On Wednesday at noon I went to mass. A lot has been happening that I am grateful for. I thought I was a little late, but it looked like I was early. I peeked in the chapel and came back to the vestibule, and saw Father Ko (please call me Michael) a missionary from...
Dec. 3 Advent Thoughts : Give Lavish
The whole day is your gift: hold it and read a leaf at a time, never hurried, never waiting. Step, step, slide, then turn, dance on the calendar, reach out a hand, give lavish as anyone ever gave- all. – from the poem "Some Days of Its Gift" by William Stafford...
Dec. 2 Advent Thoughts (And a Poem about Goats)
“There is a quiet light that shines in every heart. It draws no attention to itself, though it is always secretly there. It is what illuminates our minds to see beauty, our desire to seek possibility, and our hearts to love life.” --John O’Donohue (Paintings by my...
Lettuce and Love
Advent Thoughts for Monday, Dec. 1 “We live in a world created by an architect greater than ourselves.”- The Rev. Dr. Jessica Chicka The sun came out today for a little bit. Tenakee Avenue was busy with walkers and cyclists and dogs. (There are no cars in this city of...
The First Sunday in Advent & A Gift for You.
“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic… And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in...
Sunday’s Thought
“A person’s way of being human is the most authentic expression of their belief or unbelief. A person’s life speaks more about their faith than what they think or say about God.” --Tomas Halik I am part of a Juneau-based group of women called the ReSisters, which...
Stray Thoughts on Gandhi, Saints and Trees.
“If you don’t find God in the next person you meet, it is a waste of time looking for him further.”- Mahatma Gandhi I missed sending you a Sunday’s Thought (and a blog of the rest of the week’s thoughts too) for all kinds of good reasons. Facetime with one daughter,...