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  Wedn esday – Feasts of St. Jerome Gospel – Luke 9:57-62 Looking Back, Moving Forward St. Jerome Statue, St Catherine Church, Bethlehem Jesus almost seems nostalgic in today’s Gospel.   Everyone else has a home, a place to lay their head and He does not.   It’s as if He is looking back, as we often do, to those days when life was normal, simpler, calmer.    A life in Nazareth with His parents, a home, family time. But life has changed!   Priorities have changed!   Hmm!   Somehow that seems rather familiar!   Given the past 2 years, I think Ginger and I can relate to that!   Moving from Chicago to Heiskell!   Looking back on friends and family, memories of our Dakin home although I’m sure that life has never actually been normal!   And then trying to look ahead, plan for the future!   Nostalgia for yesterday; hope for tomorrow! And so Jesus’ mission moves forward.   It may sound insensitive for Him to remark t...
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  Tuesday – Feasts of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels Gospel – John 1: 47-51 Down to Earth Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth While we are celebrating today the 4 Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, it is hard not to also reflect on our own guardian angels.   I have always had this image of mine with his head buried in his hands, especially when I was little and more given to certain escapades.   What anxiety we must put our guardians through.   Or I imagine Clarence from It’s A Wonderful Life and the trials he had to endure to guide George through difficult times as he worked to earn his wings. Most of the time it is my Dad I picture watching over me, shaking his head from time to time but never leaving my side.   And there have certainly been moments when I looked up and asked him to close his eyes and not see my idiotic antics.   But he remains there beside me.   And so do our guardian angels. Michael, G...
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  Monday 26 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Luke 9:46-50 I’m the Greatest; No, I Am! Papa and Ty   Given the Gospel for the day, this one is worth repeating! A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat. “I’m the greatest hitter in the world,” he announced. Then, he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed. “Strike One!” he yelled. Undaunted, he picked up the ball and said again, “I’m the greatest hitter in the world!” He tossed the ball into the air. When it came down he swung again and missed. “Strike Two!” he cried out. The boy then paused a moment to examine his bat and ball carefully. He spit on his hands and rubbed them together. He straightened his cap and said once more, “I’m the greatest hitter in the world!” Again he tossed the ball up in the air and swung at it. He missed. “Strike Three!” “Wow!” he exclaimed. “I’m the greatest pitcher in the world!” W...
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