Cenacle Journal
Posted in Advent, God Among Us, Longing, Desire, Presence, Turned Toward God on May 14th, 2005
There was a story in the newspaper some time ago about a town where monarch butterflies spend the winter. Every year they migrate to one particular lot where there are certain trees that they like. But the problem was that the woman who owned the property was planning to sell it to developers who would [...]
Posted in Immersed in God, Presence on Mar 11th, 2005
Winter is the dry season on the Florida peninsula, with abundant sunshine and also the threat of drought and wildfires. Last Sunday, though, was one of those days when it seemed as if the whole world was running with water. On the way to church, we held our umbrellas close as we sloshed through puddles [...]
Posted in Christmas, Immersed in God, Presence, Wonder on Feb 26th, 2005
A number of years ago I had the pleasure of spending time with a 3-year-old Spaniard. His mother worked for the family I was living with in Paris. Although Juanito spoke no English and little French, and my Spanish was minimal, we enjoyed each other’s company. A favorite activity was looking at mail-order catalogs. Even [...]
Posted in God Among Us, Presence on Feb 26th, 2005
After the Resurrection, we hear Jesus both instructing and encouraging his disciples. When he ascends into heaven, he will no longer be with them in the flesh, but he assures them that he will never be absent. “I am with you always,” he says, “yes, to the end of time” (Matthew 28:20 NJB). Jesus is [...]
Posted in Presence on Feb 26th, 2005
Although we could see Mars from our yard, the lights in the neighborhood dimmed our view. So late one night near the end of August we all piled in the car to pursue the red planet before its distance from the earth increased and its brightness diminished. Headed more or less southeast on highway 20, [...]
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