faith – Page 8 – Seashell Nell

Stretching

GASP! Picture of yoga! There’s controversy over yoga in Christian circles, ya’ll. And since it’s no surprise that I’m Catholic, I know about this. Still sorting through it all. 🙂 Anyway! I went and yoga’ed and snapped this shot of Jessica as we were wrapping up. Is there a rule against snapping yoga-pictures? I feelContinueContinue reading “Stretching”

Insight into my brain as I lector

Today’s reading reads like poetry. “Moses did exactly as the LORD had commanded him.” Would that the same could be said of us. (Too bad I am still working out most of my fears). “On the first day of the first month of the second year the Dwelling was erected.” What they’re saying is: itContinueContinue reading “Insight into my brain as I lector”

I’m home

Reflections: There’s stuff in my house. My mind is having a hard time with this. I have a drawer full of shirts. SHIRTS. I can wear any of them, because they’re all clean. Gluten-free pizza. Bet your boots I ate one half of that puppy. No regrets. I didn’t leave my shower very clean whenContinueContinue reading “I’m home”

So I ran across my Guardian Angel today

Another update from the Camino de Santiago…I felt like it must happen. Today we were slated to walk only a short distance–18 km. I woke up early, just after 5 a.m., and I packed my bags in the hall of our hostel joined by my sister and Bob. Around 5:30 Christine and I hit theContinueContinue reading “So I ran across my Guardian Angel today”

Update from the road

Limited internets and no pictures means this post isn´t for the faint of heart (also! European keyboards with different places for keys!) But! I did want to update. We are well. Quite well. The group is a joyful mix of awesome, awesome people. I love hanging out with them. I love walking the super steepContinueContinue reading “Update from the road”

More Camino

I was thinking about this yesterday: some time in the 1300’s there was a brother somewhere in Europe who copied the Bible by hand. And I have no idea what his name was. He is a forgotten person…but he handed down THE BIBLE. And then, sometime later, a different man made another copy. And thenContinueContinue reading “More Camino”

What song would you sing at the Visitation?

This week. Hit a few bumps on the let’s-take-twenty-people-to-Spain road. Over-committed to too many things (and therefore frustrated myself because I couldn’t accomplish all of them and emerge a functioning human being). Didn’t learn my lesson, though, and continued to say “yes”! This is me. So I go to confession all, “Hi. I’m really goodContinueContinue reading “What song would you sing at the Visitation?”

I gave a talk on Tuesday

Last Tuesday I sat in a classroom with Colleen and presented to “baby Catholics”: little young women who are going to be making their confirmations in a few days. We were supposed to be talking about the “Theology of the Body” but, again, they were merely baby Catholics so we kind of started by talkingContinueContinue reading “I gave a talk on Tuesday”

Sacred Triduum. Easter. Easter. Easter.

It is fair to say that Easter is my favorite. It’s my favorite holiday, it’s my favorite teaching, it’s my favorite story. I think I’m going to explode from excitement. 🙂 Holy Week is an immersion into the full human experience on the deepest levels: betrayal, sorrow, suffering…but then inexpressible hope and joy. Oh, andContinueContinue reading “Sacred Triduum. Easter. Easter. Easter.”

Sacred Triduum: Good Friday

I sat two rows behind the front row today, Good Friday. The front row had a hand-written sign on the end “Reserved for the handicapped.” Eventually three people sat in that row: a man named Robert, a man with a slow mind and dirty clothing but a kind smile and greeting when he speaks; aContinueContinue reading “Sacred Triduum: Good Friday”