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The first Lord’s Supper
When it came time to eat, Jesus reclined at the table with his apostles. He said to them, “I have looked forward to sharing this Passover meal with you before my suffering starts. I will reveal to you...
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The bread of life
The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other shore knew only one boat had been there. Likewise, they knew that Jesus had not gotten on board with his disciples and that they had gone off...
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Poem – the two trees.
Sin and shame came into the world at the same time. Adam and Eve ate fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. After that, they were full of shame about being naked, about who they were,...
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The map and the treasure
I recently went on retreat at a Benedictine monastery. Their website says that “You’re invited to join us any day for prayer or Mass in the Archabbey Church.” They pray five times every day, and have...
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Nativity set at Mercy Convent
I learned that the Catholic Church observes the season of Christmas until they celebrate the Baptism of Jesus, which this year is 1/10/16. This meant that the really nice Nativity set was still up in...
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Thoughts on the Eucharist
The Eucharist is the Christian ceremony that commemorates the Last Supper, (also known as the First Lord’s Supper) in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed. The term also refers to the...
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St. Meinrad guest house
St. Meinrad Archabbey is in St. Meinrad, Indiana. It is a Benedictine monastery and seminary. The Benedictines have as part of their Rule to serve the guest as if he (or she) is Christ, so they...
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Private places
There are places at St. Meinrad’s Archabbey that are most certainly off limits. They spell it out with signs, saying that you are not welcome in this area. There was one area that had a sign and a...
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A different communion
I was at St. Meinrad Archabbey monastery on Sunday, September 11th, 2016. I knew that I was not officially allowed to take communion there, because I’m not Catholic. Jesus made no such rules or...
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True health.
The air raids continued, but so did the entertainment. When the war had finally crawled to their shores, finally climbed in fits and starts over their borders, the citizens knew that life as they knew...
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