I slept very well last night and woke around 6am. It gave me to time to get ready and I was over at the center by 6:30. Yesterday I went to the St. Vincent web page and looked for Fr. Demetrius’s hints for the readings but it still had last week’s homily. I was forced to think about the readings myself. The Gospel was should one pay the tax or not. I think I got some reflective ideas about the struggle that underlies that question. Is God first or not? I think it went OK.
I helped with Communion at the 9am; so between my Mass and that, I got a lot of my desk cleaned up. Filed a lot and threw away lots.
Then I drove over to a lovely high rise next to St. Jane de Chantel parish. I joined Antonia and John Bass for the brunch. They were in my second Team, when they lived in Potomac. They have a very nice and comfortable apartment, with a great view. It was great to “catch up” with them.
When I got home, I came right to the rectory and cleaned. There are two pieces of luggage full of books to come over to the center tomorrow. There are also three piles of trash waiting to go outside. There is probably one more going through the bookshelf before I am done. Next will be going through the closet and getting some clothing for the poor. There are lots of poor men, who are big boned like me and would appreciate some of my clothes from the “big and tall man” shop! You think???
I’m going down stairs to get some supper; check and make sure that I have the 11am Mass tomorrow and then a couple of sudukos and then bed. See you tomorrow
Don’t you just hate it when the websites don’t keep up to date? I have the same problem with Creighton University’s reflections.