Ordinary Old Catholic Me

To Be Close to the Kingdom of God

The coincidence of the Gospel for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time and a little scene in the pews and my reaction. 

Faith Must Precede Meditation

Alas, sometimes when I meditate I tie myself into knots. Some thoughts about that in this episode and how to get untied. 

More of This and That Again

It was, as I will report, a busy June and July and so a little of what's been going on in my spiritual life. . . .trying to become a woman of prayer.

Today the Rabbit Hole

Thoughts about the things that jar me in the ordinary moments of being a Catholic, that might be or might not be connected. Is my real problem or yours a resistance to the demands of the love of God? 

Missed him--I Mean St. Jude--By THAT Much!

Today I had an adventure. I almost got to where I wanted to, to venerate the Relic of St. Jude. But there were obstacles. Still, there was spiritual success of a kind.

To Be Steeped in History

Newman said "To be steeped in history is to cease to be Protestant." That's another way of saying that to be steeped in history is to be Catholic. But maybe more than that to be steeped in history is to cease to be an unbeliever of any stripe. But to become steeped in history means diverging from pre-conceptions and taking the leap to inquiry. There is a lot to look at and to absorb.

What Has Changed?

We just celebrated the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Our Lord? What changed because of His action? Often does not seem like anything has. But look closer.

God IS Guarding the Church

Things look so dark in the times in which we find ourselves. It has ever been thus, but God is there, the Word is there having been crucified and risen and ascended and will not leave us adrift---we are not forsaken, ever. 

She's Back

It's been about two months since the last new podcast episode. Today offering thoughts about pain, suffering and eternal life. The usual!

Hiatus

Taking a hiatus. God bless. Maybe see you again in the Spring.