In the academy-award winning 1980 movie “Ordinary People,” directed by Robert Redford, and starring Timothy Hutton, Mary Tyler Moore and Donald Sutherland, there is a climactic scene wherein the character “Conrad,” played by Timothy Hutton, explodes during a session with his therapist, played by Judd Hirsch.…
THE ABUNDANT DESERT
As we move into the first week in “ordinary time,” we find that we live our lives on the run. There is no “breathing” space between the holidays and jumping headlong into the New Year! Depending upon one’s economic status, a day in the life runs the spectrum from figuring out where the next meal is coming from in order to feed loved ones to knowing which stock is going to bring in optimal returns. …
HOLDING THE BABY
Some people are frightened to hold a newborn baby. There is a sense perhaps that this small bundle of life is too fragile. We may be afraid that we won’t hold it correctly, or that we might hurt the baby. There may also be the anxiety of not knowing what to do, should the baby cry. …
Prayer of the Magi
Sitting inside on the edge of nowhere;
In a space not yet created, but occupied still.
There is a moan high on the wind above,
That speaks a tongue I do not know.
So I stand and wait for the Star to arrive.…
STAYING HOME
‘John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?”…