August 2020 archive of Blog
Sunday, August 30, 2020: Aging... bitter or better?
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/29/20
When I get older losing more hairMany years from nowWill you still be sending me a ValentineBirthday greetings bottle of wine?
That’s the first song that Paul McCarthy wrote. He was only 15, but it didn’t get recorded until the Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album ... Read More »
Sunday, August 23, 2020: We Are Not God
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/22/20
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I remember talking to one of my nephews when we was a toddler. I asked him, “What do you want to be when you grow up? He answered, “My Mom says I can be anything I want. I want to be God.”
Well he’s older now, and I think he realizes he can’t be God. Actually none of us can, although some people keep trying. Perhaps that explains why there is so much angst in our lives. Too often, we want to be something different than what we are . . . a perfect parent, a star musician, a flawless completion, 3% body fat. St. Francis de Salles says, “Be who you are and be that ... Read More »
Sunday, August 16, 2020: Just Show Up
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/15/20
This Mass is streaming LIVE from Christ Our Light Catholic Parish. Thank you for celebrating with us!
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This COVID thing is something. It is asking a lot from all us. But remember, the Greatest Generation which ... Read More »
Sunday, August 9, 2020: A Rock to Cling To
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/08/20
You know, life is hard. For many of us, life is really hard. Especially when things don’t work out like we planned. For example, this past week I was to be in Canada for my annual canoe trip to Quetico (the Canadian Boundary Waters). But with the ... Read More »
Sunday, August 2, 2020: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/01/20