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Altarations
Hey y’all, for the next few classes we’re going to learn about things in church; what they’re for, where they come from, stuff like that. Somebody tell me again where Abraham was from. Mesopotamia! That’s right. What did Mesopotamians build? Ziggurats! What were they for? I think people prayed there or something. Yes. Couldn’t they [...]
Two Little Words, Much Appreciated
It was a strange-looking envelope, made even more so by the fact that no one in the house has a birthday in early May. Who could be sending a card? I didn’t recognize the return address, though the name was ringing a distant bell. To top things off, there was a lump in it. My [...]
No Money Changers In Heaven
It seems that we can’t do much without money, therefore we’ve got to make money to survive and provide for our families. In Jesus’ day the money changers in the temple were trying to make a living but at other peoples expense. Jesus became poor by coming to earth and taking on human flesh in [...]
In the Arms of Jesus
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, a day to celebrate motherhood and remember our mothers, an opportunity for our children to show their appreciation. I celebrated my birthday recently. My biggest wish was to celebrate with my five sons ages 13-24. A few of them are no longer living at home so I was thrilled that [...]
Fin de Siècle
Not the end of the century, but the last class. I like the look and sound of Fin de Siècle more than The Last Class. The second half of the last class is a weaving-together of assorted Biblical threads into the fabric of the Mass, especially by way of the by-now-familiar handout that compares the [...]
