Gosh, I am having a tough time keeping up with my blog right
now. Father Balash talked about offering
forgiveness to others even when they frustrate you. Well, I frustrate myself so much and find it
very difficult to tell myself it is ok and to forgive myself for my many human
weaknesses.
For those of you who know me, you probably know by now how
much I LOVE THE LITURGY! I love the
sites, the sounds, the smells that accompany a Catholic Liturgy. I have been blessed this week to celebrate
beautiful liturgy with my Parish family, my Catholic School family an
Have you ever closed your eyes during liturgy and just
listened to the sound of everyone singing, or everyone praying the Lord’s
Prayer? I especially love the sound of
silence after communion. To me there is
something quite profound about the sound of silence for it is then that I hear
God whisper to me.
It was amazing to me today to hear the sound of the faithful
singing the Eucharistic Acclamations.
Their voices rose up through the rafters and I truly felt that we were
singing with the choirs of Angels as we acclaimed, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of
hosts. I felt as if it were a wave
splashing up over into the choir loft.
It was truly amazing.
We are called to full, active participation in the liturgy,
and when we answer this call, oh what a difference it makes. When we fully participate, body, mind and
soul, our joy spills over to our neighbor and they in turn spread their joy to
others. I pray that you can be this
fountain of joy for others.
On Sunday we
heard that
“Indeed someone might say, “You have faith and I have
works.”
Demonstrate your faith to me without works,
Demonstrate your faith to me without works,
and
I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.”
James
2:18
I pray that the Words of God inspire you to a full and
active participation not only in words, but in deeds as well so that when you
go forth you glorify the Gospel with your life.
Shalom,
Tina
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