Elijah came to a cave, where he took shelter. But the word of the LORD came to him, “Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD; the LORD will be passing by.”

Jesus passing by

Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle

Son of encouragement

ENCOURAGE!

Don’t like organized religion?  That’s ok. We’re not that organized!

St Ephrem!   He fought heresey with humor and kindness and poetry

Priest in Mexico to me: “With a joke and with much love, that is how we win souls for Jeuss”

Jesus said to his disciples: “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit.”

“Smells like the Holy Spirit”

The TRINITY………….

No jealousy in the trinity – the Father is happy when Son is praised, HS when Father is adored, etc…… equality

Kenosis – pouring out

Greet each other with a kiss – We are built for communion……..physical…

What a reading for the anniversary of my ordination!

2 TM 4:1-8
Beloved:
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus,
who will judge the living and the dead,
and by his appearing and his kingly power:
proclaim the word;
be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient;
convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.
For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine
but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity,
will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth
and will be diverted to myths.
But you, be self-possessed in all circumstances;
put up with hardship;
perform the work of an evangelist;
fulfill your ministry.
For I am already being poured out like a libation,
and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have competed well;
I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.
From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me,
which the Lord, the just judge,
will award to me on that day, and not only to me,
but to all who have longed for his appearance.