Whenever the pope flies anywhere, you will see that the plane is called Shepherd One. Even so, the Vatican doesn't own any planes. The company that owns the plane lets the pope fly on its plane. I guess, the plane gets publicity, and the pope gets a free ride. The pope uses an Italian plane to get where he is going, but going back home, he usually flies via one of that country's airlines.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Sisterhood
Sisterhood
Two girls, who like to play sisters.
Both wear different headscarves.
One is a hijab.
One is a tichel.
Will we grow old?
Will we see the sun set today?
Will we see the sun rise tomorrow?
Will we remember we are sisters?
Will the open dead eyes of the Palestinian corpses,
and the gaping holes of bombed homes by IDF
go away?
Will the ground ever be green again?
Will you feel your mother’s hands
saying “May Adonai make you like Sarah,
Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah?”
Will you hear your mother’s call to Salat
prayer, and bow and prostrate at her side?
Will we grow up to be soldiers
and will we fight each other?
Will we grow old?
Will we see the sun set today?
Will we see the sun rise tomorrow?
I’m afraid we won’t be able to forget.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Hands Up Don't Shoot
Friday, April 19, 2024
Simple Explanation of the Mass
Everything you ever wanted to learn about the Catholic Mass is explained by Mike Aquilina's Understanding the Mass. This little book, pp.136 pages, is an easy read and easily understandable by beginners and people like me who need to review.
I think it would be a must for those in the Order for Christian Initiation for Adults. It covers the Mass and the origins of the rituals and liturgical gestures. Beginners will appreciate this book. It's a keeper for reference.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Trinity
Where did the idea of God being Three Persons, come from? It came from Jesus. Matthew 28: 19.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Monday, April 15, 2024
Bulletin for Mary
I'm composing a blurb for my parish's church bulletin. Some friends and I are "tree huggers." We're into gardening and interested in our environment. We call ourselves "Sacred Air Folks." We thought we'd put blurbs in church bulletins, now and then, to call attention to our sacred land, air--environment. Here's one I composed for the month of May. BTW, I've written about Mary Gardens here, in this blog.
Two Historic Landmarks
Here is a picture of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico. They were given this name by the Francisco Missionary Padre Frincisco Torres, as he lay dying. His last words were I see the Blood of Christ, as he looked at the vista before him--Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
El Santuario de Chimayo is a small adobe chapel in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. During Holy Week pilgrims come. Many are healed there.
Shepherd One
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