A few years back, I noticed what I thought was a bunny outside my porch. But when that bunny started to climb a tree, I realized it wasn’t a bunny but rather a squirrel with no tail. I watched that unique critter daily. I mentioned him to the neighbors who had also noticed him. The young girl two houses down had actually given him a name, Stumpy. It stuck. We all started calling him Stumpy.   As I said, I watched for him and celebrated his accomplishments despite his having n

Date: Wednesday of the 33 rd  Week in Ordinary Time Scripture Text:   Luke 19:11-28 While people were listening to Jesus speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the Kingdom of God would appear there immediately. So, he said, "A nobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return. He called ten of his servants and gave them ten gold coins and told them, 'Engage in trade with these until

Recently, things have been a bit hectic with lots of surprises, some not as good as others. I must admit, on a scale of overload from 1-10, this past week has felt like a nine. Last evening, as I shared the last two chapters of 1 Corinthians with a group at our parish, I felt both the joy of the scriptures and the regret of knowing the study was over. While there would be no fretting about being prepared next week, there also would be no faith sharing with friends. And it mad

Date: Tuesday of the 33 rd  Week in Ordinary Time Scripture Text:   Luke 19:1-10 At that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was ;but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.  So, he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way. When he reached the place,