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  Thursday – 25 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Luke 9:7-9 For All the Wrong Reasons At Prayer, Church of Holy Sepulchre   Today’s Gospel, besides being very short, seems almost hopeful.   Herod (yes, the one who beheaded John the Baptist) has heard stories about Jesus.   And he begins to wonder!   Is this John reborn?   A Prophet?   Elijah?   He is perplexed and concerned!   And he tries to meet this wandering preacher. You have to wonder if his attempts to meet Jesus are for all the wrong reasons.   Just as much as he was upset and jealous of John, he seems to harbor the same worries about Jesus.   He doesn’t want to know more about Him or even accept Him as the Messiah.   What he wants is to make sure He is not a threat to Herod’s power or status.   Selfish and jealous, he is only concerned for himself and his throne.   His desire to meet Him is only to size up his opponent, not to deepen his faith. A...
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  Wednesday – 25 th Week in Ordinary   Gospel – Luke 9:1-6 What to Wear, What to Wear Downsizing!   Have you ever gone on a long trip, I mean a really long trip away from home?   I have been blessed to have visited the Holy Land 4 times over the past 15 years.   It is not the sort of trip where you just throw some clothes into a bag and run.   No, it takes a lot of planning and very methodical packing.   And that is something I have ‘graciously’ left to Ginger.   Lists are made, items bought and checked off!   What to bring, what not to bring.   And then the arranging and sorting of clothes for each day! And finally the actual packing, making sure everything fits!   It is a long carefully planned and executed process to ensure we have enough clothing, toiletries, meds, to last us the entire trip.   And then we hear Jesus’ travel tips to the disciples in today’s Gospel.   Essentially what NOT to bring, what NOT t...
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Tuesday – 25 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Luke 8:19-21 Family Time St Kateri Center Chapel 6 years ago this week, we paid our respect to one of our Native elders as she took her final journey back to the Creator.   We prayed for her as one family and we honored her for a full life, a life of love and service to her community and to her faith.   One of the most touching and heartfelt words we heard as we stood together in the sunshine was this – she was everybody’s grandma.   Can you imagine what love and affection, what care and concern guided her throughout her entire life for such a statement to be offered! She served her community for decades as a volunteer and social services director.   She devoted herself to caring for the needs of her community.   She treated everyone as family, helping them with donations of food and clothing, toys for the kids and shelter for those in need.   She saw everyone as part of her family and she treated ever...
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