Once again, I had the 11:00 am Mass. The scriptures were about Jesus feeding a multitude. Years ago I read a poem by Carol Houselander entitled “Philip speaks”. In it we learn that Philip resented that he and the other apostles never seemed to have time for themselves together. He described the “always out-strenched hand, always the upward gaze seeking the healing hand of Jesus”. But he describes this miracle by stressing that while Jesus did the blessing, he handed it to the apostles and as they gave away the bread or the fish, it repleneshed itself in the hands of the apostles. Philip says that now when he see the “outstretched” hands, he is eager to give them whatever he has. I wonder if we realize how often Jesus uses our hands or our tongue to respond to those in need. Maybe we would be less afraid if we knew that Jesus is still here with us feeding the body and soul of so many.
I also went to see the hemalogist who did a bone marrow procedure on me a few weeks ago. She reported, that although my white cells are still high, I do not have lukemia and I don’t have to come back to see her till sometime in February. One more thing off the list of medical questions that surfaced during my last bout of pneumonia. Praise God.
I had a wonderful hour long talk by phone with Mr. Milton “Mac” McGreevy in Colorado. He turned 90 in August and except as he says, “my legs give out on me and I can’t climb ladders like I use to.” His mind and tongue are as sharp as ever. He is the father of Regina, who was a classmate of mine at St. Bernard’s and I first real date in my sophomore year of high school. Their whole family has been like family to me.
I also spoke to Frances Krilich, a parishioner from St. Michael’s whom I had the priviledge of blessing her and Jim’s marriage a few years ago. She is at the nursing home in Leonardtown as she has been battling cancer for a long time. Please keep them in your prayers.
Heard from Eileen Lee Baughan today and she has gotten a job in her field of counseling, which is great news.
Tonight, we three priest ate supper together. It was such fun. We are trying to do that a couple of days a week during Advent. The others are so busy but we are going to try to do it.
I will go to bed early tonight as I have 8:00am Mass tomorrow and then I am giving a reflection to the Sodality about Our Lady after the 11:00 Mass. Say a prayer to the Spirit for me.
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Thank God for a good report from the doctor!!!!!