My Companions: I heard good news this week: one of my priest friends found some funds to help save his inner city parish school. I heard that Sam is recovering but has lost a lot of his zip; and Mary Weed has had a better week with her medical treatments. Fr. Ed asks us to pray for his niece, Audrey: she’s having a difficult time keeping her pregnancy (see comment). Our list on the left side is long but I receive comments of gratitude for all your prayers and support. I added Audrey Fox and Jim DePriest (heart surgery for irregular beat) this week.
Birthdays this week: ???
Keeping-in-touch: I enjoyed three days of tennis last week and played softball in the rain Sunday night with Nativity Men. We had a good pot-luck gathering with faculty and spouses. And we celebrated Tom Duggan’s retirement… what does a philosopher do in retirement? I have offered to facilitate a summer session on Christology and am building a Moodle supliment for those who wish to use it… I’m excited about this.
Birthdays this week: ???
Keeping-in-touch: I enjoyed three days of tennis last week and played softball in the rain Sunday night with Nativity Men. We had a good pot-luck gathering with faculty and spouses. And we celebrated Tom Duggan’s retirement… what does a philosopher do in retirement? I have offered to facilitate a summer session on Christology and am building a Moodle supliment for those who wish to use it… I’m excited about this.
The Readings:
http://www.usccb.org/nab/050309.shtml
Comments on the Readings: Fr. Foley: “Two ways of life: on one side, Grab And Keep. On the other, Receive and Let Go. The hired hand, the good shepherd.”
http://www.liturgy.slu.edu/4EasterB050309/reflections_foley.html
My Comments: The Good Shepherd offers a love so wonderful we must take some time to savor this awesome gift. Sometimes I hectically spend my time working for wages (or in hopes of some) that I fail to reflect on my “labors of love.”
May the peace of Christ be with each of you.
John
http://www.usccb.org/nab/050309.shtml
Comments on the Readings: Fr. Foley: “Two ways of life: on one side, Grab And Keep. On the other, Receive and Let Go. The hired hand, the good shepherd.”
http://www.liturgy.slu.edu/4EasterB050309/reflections_foley.html
My Comments: The Good Shepherd offers a love so wonderful we must take some time to savor this awesome gift. Sometimes I hectically spend my time working for wages (or in hopes of some) that I fail to reflect on my “labors of love.”
May the peace of Christ be with each of you.
John
Please add my niece Audrey Fox to your prayer list. She is having trouble maintaining her pregnancy – now at 22 weeks.
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