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November 21, 2008
> 9:09 AM
snow and the reading  Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! Real live snow in November. "Real live" is enough to cover the ground and stay around the next day. We don't live in Michigan or Buffalo here so give us a break. This is not common for us in November. And for us snow lovers, it's exciting. We're like little kids who keep running to the door to look out and see if it's still snowing by looking under the street lights outside - wait, that's exactly what I kept doing last night - ha! Anyway, it's cool. May it continue to come and bring us a real live Winter this year. A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians (4:29-32) Never let evil talk pass your lips; say only the good things men need to hear, things that will really help them. Do nothing to sadden the Holy Spirit with whom you were sealed against the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, all passion and anger, harsh words, slander, and malice of every kind. In place of these, be kind to one another, compassionate, and mutually forgiving, just as God has forgiven you in Christ. This was the reading from today's Morning Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours. Every now and then something stands out to you as you pray or read in the Office. Today's reading was like that for me. It made me sad. As I read this aloud, I had a slight feeling of hopelessness come over me as concerns the whole Christian community. It was a sinking feeling of "O Lord, how can this ever happen? We're not even close to listening to this. This is just not going to happen." Forget all of mankind in it's fallen brokenness, look at us, the supposed People of God. It's pitiful how we treat each other, how we speak of other people, to our siblings in Christ, not to mention those outside of Christ. I can't even speak kindly or act in a compassionate way toward my own family sometimes. And listen, these are the simplest, the most basic of instructions about how we are to behave, we who have been branded with the name Christian. This is baby stuff and we want to go on to some kind of higher things, "more important" things when we can't even learn how to gum our food and swallow it. I think we just need to settle down and listen - close our mouths and eyes, grab hold of what shred of humilty we can find and learn the Way. Lord Jesus have mercy on us. Labels: christian life, liturgical prayer, weather 0 Comments:| permalink | e-mail me | 
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