Recently, a sister suggested that I liked to spend money. And for some reason, I reacted with some passion. Why would that simple statement activate such emotion? That same week, I had a dream in which I was sent by our General Superior to a strange land with only a small suitcase and very little …
Monthly Archive: August 2010
Aug 06
40 Days of Change
Oh, How the church (as in “the Body of Crist”) loves period of time with opportunity to change and grow. It seems that the whole world of people know of and acknowledge the 40-days of lent – to be sure, but you may not know that we begin a special “40 Day” period today. Today …
Aug 06
Ever want to change into someone else?
Don’t you just love how Clark Kent could quick-step into a phone booth and mere seconds later fly (literally) out as Superman. He has always been one of my favorites, partially just because of his cool “S” symbol – and partially because of my name beginning with “S” and all. Anyhow, Don’t you think it …
Aug 04
A Grateful Heart
I received an email today and included in the email was a short video entitled ” Learning To Dance in the Rain”. The title of this video was inspired by a great quote from Vivian Greene…”Life’s not about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning how to dance in the rain!” How true it …
Aug 01
72nd Annual Clambake
All parishioners, family and friends are invited and most welcome to join us for our annual clambake. This year’s clambake is Thursday, 19 August beginning at 6 pm at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Social Hall. In addition to a bag of clams- chicken, corn on the cob, coleslaw and dessert will be served. Tickets …
Aug 01
Women and Spirit – Catholic Sisters in America Exhibit
A group of parishioners will gather Monday, 23 August to take a trip to the Maltz Museum in Beachwood to see the display Women and Spirit, the history of Catholic Sisters in the United States. We will travel in vans and cars leaving at 9 am for a morning tour. We will stop for lunch …
Aug 01
What is Essential?
An invitation came in the mail yesterday- a way to clear out the clutter-be part of a car/trunk sale! Yard sales and garage sales abound! Try driving down most streets in suburbia on a Saturday morning and you think you are on an obstacle course! We store up possessions in great quantities! In some way …