For 30 September 2009, Wednesday of 26th week, based on Luke 9:57-62
As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.†And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.†To another he said, “Follow me.†But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.†But Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.†Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.†Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.â€
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Ms. Marlene Laurendeau, O.P.
Marlene Laurendeau grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, being taught by the Dominican sisters of San Rafael; lived many years raising a family in Indiana; and in semi-retirement she and her husband moved to Maine, where he died five years ago. After the loss of their spouses and through CatholicMatch.com., she and her current spouse were united, and they enjoy commuting between California, Maine, and New Hampshire! Marlene is currently working on a masters degree in theological studies through the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Calif., and she serves her Maine parish as a Eucharistic minister and group facilitator.
30 Sep 2009
Visions of dancing maidens
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As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.†And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.†To another he said, “Follow me.†But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.†But Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.†Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.†Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.â€
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Ms. Marlene Laurendeau, O.P.
Marlene Laurendeau grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, being taught by the Dominican sisters of San Rafael; lived many years raising a family in Indiana; and in semi-retirement she and her husband moved to Maine, where he died five years ago. After the loss of their spouses and through CatholicMatch.com., she and her current spouse were united, and they enjoy commuting between California, Maine, and New Hampshire! Marlene is currently working on a masters degree in theological studies through the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Calif., and she serves her Maine parish as a Eucharistic minister and group facilitator.