Painting by Ande Gaines McCarthy - from Hubble telescope photo
As we lose our friends and family through death, we must
keep in mind that we are a mystical communion, that surpasses our worldly
existence. This is our Christian faith
and promise. Ande and I sing at more
funerals as we grow older.
Riding past the cemetery this morning after daily mass I see
thousands of headstones. Where are their
souls now? -- miniscule spirit molecules
that have been distributed throughout eternity – important fragments of the
mystical body of Christ – completed personal particles of our common life in
God, forgiveness and love without end, no longer limited by our logic, time,
and space definitions.
rayer for a church striving to live into its new
evangelization.
Lord, send us servant leaders. Priests and other faithful, according to the
Order of Melchizedek steeped in knowledge and tradition, yes. But let us not hitch our star to the hierarchical,
and lose that youthful inclusive closeness to Jesus. Because Our Savior is the servant leader merciful
God model for us all clergy or laity male and female, lowly washer of the
feet in John’s Gospel—John’s only way of describing the Last Supper Eucharist,
our communion with Jesus.
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