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  Wednesday – 13 th Week in Ordinary Time 1 st Reading – Amos 5:14-15, 21-24 Stormy Weather – Round 2 Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem Continuing my stormy weather story from yesterday!   With all the heavy rain and flooding, getting to church on Sunday was a bit nerve-racking!   We left early just to be safe and arrived at St. Joseph’s without any major problems.   But what happened next was completely unexpected! I got out of the car and raced around to help Ginger. By the time I got to her side of the car, one of our Mass greeters came out with this huge umbrella, met us at the car and ushered us, safe and dry, into the church.   I saw that act repeated dozens of times before and after Mass.   Our Greeters stationed themselves at all the entrances to the church and shuttled parishioners back and forth to their cars before and after Mass!   Wow!   What service!   What hospitality!   What a wonderful act of kindness!   (I should a...
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  Tuesday – 13 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Matthew 8:23-27 The Storms of Life Stormy Tennessee Morning Like most of the country, we have been experiencing some extreme weather lately.   Heavy thunderstorms and rain on Saturday night and most of the day Sunday!   And as we head toward 4 th of July on Saturday (and my Bday on Friday the 3 rd) , oppressive heat and humidity.   Ugh!   The heavy rains Sunday morning made for some tricky driving to Mass on Sunday.   Country roads are always a bit of a challenge, but when you add heavy rain, ditches turning into flooded rivers and water cascading down the hills onto the road, well driving is not for the faint-hearted! That’s where the disciples are in today’s Gospel.   This is no leisurely ride on the Sea of Galilee.   Storms pop up out of nowhere and this one is terrifying even for the disciples, most of whom are fishermen and should be used to it.   They are scared and fearful for ...
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  Monday – Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul Gospel – Matthew 16:13-19 Who Are You? Church of St. Peter Primacy, Sea of Galilee Who are you?   No, I don’t mean the theme song from CSI!   I mean, if someone asked you who you are, how would you answer?   Some would respond simply with their name.   Others might say I’m a father, a wife, a son, grandma, cousin, or friend.   Still others might say teacher, police officer, carpenter, lawyer, nurse, student, bus driver, web designer, or athlete. No matter what the answer, each response speaks of a relationship, a connection to others.   Each response ties us to others in unique and personal ways.   None of us live in isolation; we all live in relationship with others. Jesus asks a similar question in today’s Gospel.   Who do people say I am?   Some say John the Baptist reborn, or Elijah or Jeremiah or a prophet.   Jesus then asks - who do YOU say I am?   And it’s Peter who respond...
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