Mary Magdalene's sin
cast such a long shadow -
that Jesus could not but
step onto her path.
Happy feast
of St. Mary Magdalene.
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Friday, July 21, 2017
July 21, 2017
COUNTERBALANCED
COUNTERBALANCED
She was 55 when she figured out
what she was about in life. It was
to counterbalance conversations
and friendships and classrooms
and family and both her marriages.
The first one didn’t work. Sorry.
"If" was the center of the seesaw.
If you said so and so was a loser,
she would counter with a comment
about her strengths. If you were
needing money, out came her wallet.
If you were lost, she would find you.
If you don’t know what to do with
your life - think about being a
counterbalance - offsetting - what is
wrong with what is right - being
present when love is absent - being
an ear when nobody is listening.
©
Andy Costello, Reflections 2017
Thursday, July 20, 2017
July 20, 2017
THANK YOU
“Thank you”:
two short words
that try to sum up -
but they really can't -
but they really can't -
the wide width,
the high height,
the deep depth,
of the feelings of gratitude
and generosity
that grow and groan -
and sometimes emerge up
and out of the human heart,
but like Christ
in the garden,
Christ on the Cross,
Christ in the Bread,
if we’re open today,
he’ll bring us communion,
Holy Communion
with each other -
this day and any day we choose.
this day and any day we choose.
Amen.
©
Andy Costello, Reflections 2017
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
July 19, 2017
“I’M FINISHED.”
“I’M FINISHED.”
Jesus sort of said that while nailed to a
cross. Dried blood on his head - dried
armpits. It was his last day on earth.
“I’m finished!”
Listening to myself and others in our
late 70’s, we too sometimes say we’re
tempted to scream those same sentiments:
“I’m finished!”
But resurrection and unfinished business
pushes us to want those nails removed, so we
can come down from that cross as we scream,
“I’m still not finished.”
© Andy Costello, Reflections 2017
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