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  Thursday – St. Ignatius of Antioch Gospel – Luke11:47-54 Stand Firm Church of Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem We celebrate today the Feast of St. Ignatius, Bishop and Martyr.   He was the 3 rd Bishop of Antioch after St. Peter.   Even after he was arrested and then transported to Rome for execution, he was greeted by many of the faithful along the journey and he continued to keep the faith by writing letters of encouragement emphasizing unity and the humanity/divinity of Jesus. He serves as an example of Jesus’ words today in the Gospel.   “I will send to them prophets and Apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute in order that this generation might be charged with the blood of all the prophets”.   It is a reminder to us all that even in such dark times, Ignatius did not waver in his faith in God and he continued to spread the Word, even when he stood before his judge and executioner in Rome. He serves as a reminder that, even in times of sickness and fear for the
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  Wednesday - 28 th Week in Ordinary Time    (revisited) Gospel – Luke11:42-46 Show and Tell Spice Market, Jerusalem   Back when I was teaching World Religions, I would have this group project where the students acted out a ritual from the religion we were studying, such as a Hindu wedding ceremony or a Buddhist meditation.   For the most part, they did a fabulous job.   But there were a couple of groups who seemed more interested in the visuals and not the substance! They got so caught up in dressing for the part, all flashy and bright, that they completely ignored the substance.   They looked great but there was no ritual, no words or action.   What should have been a good half-hour presentation was over in 5 minutes.   Smoke and mirrors Jesus continues His condemnation of the Pharisees in today’s Gospel calling them out for the same thing.   You put on a good show publicly paying your taxes for something insignificant like spices and herbs; you choose the best sea
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  Tuesday - 28 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Luke11:37-41 Cleaning the Dishes Capernaum We did a quick Costco run week and the first thing you notice when you walk in the door are the holiday decorations.   No, I don’t mean Halloween, not even Thanksgiving.   I mean Christmas, in all its merchandise glory – huge outdoor holiday bears with presents, blow up reindeer and life-size nutcrackers.   It boggles the mind!   Bags and bags of Halloween candy in the aisles, 10-foot tall Christmas trees and lights greeting you at the door and dozens of family-size Thanksgiving turkeys in the cooler! Like it or not, the holidays are already upon us!   And that means it’s also the season for holiday-sized piles and piles of dirty dishes!   My turn to shine! Now don’t get me wrong; I help with the dishes year-round.   But during the holidays, I get to do the heavy washing and cleaning.   It seems only fair.   Ginger spends so much time planning and shopping for all the holiday me
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