…soul is the delicate yet durable cloth woven …
Just as I looked to the sky coming off the escalator up from the Metro at Arlington Cemetery, I saw it. It was the “hole in heaven” that I saw the evening before Mom left. But here, now, in Washington DC’s blueness, the hole was back, but this time with a sliver from a rainbow shining forth within. …
How small is small? Recently we had the image of the mustard seed in the Gospel which prompted us to consider how something seemingly insignificant and small can grow into something large enough to “live in” and in fact share dwelling (bird in the mustard bush). …
I love the fact that today is a feast day of not just one apostle, but two – Simon and Jude – According to the Scriptures (LK 6: 12-16), a zealot and the son of James, respectively. Jesus had spent the whole night in prayer on the mountain, ostensibly in discernment about whom he would choose to name as Apostles. …
I am fascinated by the migration patterns in birds. One of the most astounding migrations for me is the Demoiselle Crane. In late August and September each year, these birds take the one of the most difficult migrations in the world, when they cross (or attempt to) the Himalayan mountains to get to India where they will winter. …
I don’t know what type of mustard plant the Gospel (LK 13: 18-21) today is referring. The seed apparently grows to the size of a large bush, wherein birds come to dwell. I recently planted some mustard seeds that will hopefully yield mustard greens. …