Opening Doors and Making Room for the Lord, Together My wife and I stood near the church entrance with song sheets in our hands. That was our job. Nothing complicated or dramatic. We were part of the Hospitality Team for … Continue reading →
Watching him serve, and remembering how love remains I was kneeling before Mass, saying my welcome and praise prayers to the Lord, thanking Him for the chance to be there. The church was settling. People were finding their seats. Then … Continue reading →
Hearing His Love in an Ordinary Song I was mowing the grass with music playing through my noise cancelling headphones, not thinking about anything too deep. Just the usual rhythm of pushing the mower, turning at the end of each … Continue reading →
After They Took Him Down
On Good Friday, I was serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. After finishing my section, I was walking back toward the altar with the paten in my hands. On my way there, I passed the cross on the sanctuary steps. Earlier, we had all come forward to venerate it. It was still there, where we had honored the Lord’s Passion.
Where Service Meets the Hidden Hunger A couple Sundays ago, I was kneeling in my pew during Mass when I noticed a look on the Deacon’s face that I recognized immediately. One of our priests has been dealing with some … Continue reading →