Labor Day 2026.                                           

       " Labor is not a mere commodity. Work is the expression of Human Dignity" Pope Leo X 13th.       " The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly  that The Lord of The                                                               Harvest, to send workers into His vineyard." Matthew 9: 38.          "             "The first thing to secure is to save the unfortunate people from the cruelty of men of greed,                                        who use human beings as mere instruments for money"  Pope Leo X 13th.

              " Faced with injustice, inequality, where the human dignity is trampled underfoot, where                             " the fragile are silenced, take a stand. To hope is to take a stand." Pope Leo 14th.                 I am stuck for words. Yet, there is a flood of words, backed up, waiting to be be released. Floods, are required for growth, and production.  Floods, are also destructive. Our home is being visited with floods, that are so difficult to observe, as instruments of destruction. Today it is sometimes very difficult, on the internet, to distinguish between actual destructive flood waters, and what is the creation of technology. I do not envision the following to be harsh, but harsh words are indeed necessary for the True Gospel of Justice can be preached, and here written, about. I am not speaking, writing from a dearth of knowledge. I have been blessed to share in the lives of some of the most vulnerable, namely the agricultural field workers. I was involved with a, " green onion strike," back in the mid 1970. What a challenge that was. Being hit with the concerns of both sides, with the Social Gospel as the ultimate authority. That Gospel of Life, was so difficult for some to understand, and accept as the true rule to be, faith-fully followed. A long time friend and I found ourselves on opposite sides. This happens when there is a commitment to, Gospel Social teachings. 

    One of my greatest privileges as a priest was to celebrate mass, for the undocumented field workers. The Eucharist was celebrated in some fancy church, or in any church for that matter. Most Sunday afternoons it was celebrated under the same orange trees that they picked fruit from, and slept in. Not under, IN. Yes, you read right, IN the trees.The trees were their homes. Their place of community, care, and aid. The altar was a barrel, turned upside down. Those barrel altars are still vivid in my minds eye. Sharing Eucharist with that church, with those men, who took THE RISK of gathering to be The Body of Christ, and receive Christs Body sacramentally,  truly radicalizes a person. There was one eye on the barrel altar, and another on the sky. Why ? They never knew when an immigration helicopter would come searching for them.  What risk would you be prepared to make to attend Sunday Mass?  If loss of lively hood, was at stake would you risk going to mass ? Research on how the growers used to call in the immigration to do their devilish work, when it came time for the workers to be paid ??????

Such were and are the lives of those actual members of The Crucified Christ, as He continues to be exploited and dehumanized.  These are the ones who are demonized, so politicians will have raw meat for their supporters. Our sisters and brothers innate dignity, as human beings is being denied, and then trampled on. All for what end ? While you pick your vegetables reflect on Who it is that were the original harvesters ?  Yes, come to believe it was your sisters and brothers, your Christic Presences !!!!! Yes, these the original pickers are your brothers and sisters, as all, make up The Body of Christ. Can the dignity of being a sacramental Presence be denied ? All are the continuous incarnation of The Mysterious, Presence. YES !all are the bodies through which, The Incarnation continues to be a living, lived Reality.I hope this will trigger the necessary motivation for you, " to take a stand ". Be informed, I beg you !!!!!   Indifference and complacency are two of the attitudes that enables this crucifixion to continue. Self-righteousness leads to destructions, untold. 

      For now, only for now, or as long as we have the necessary water, the harvest is plentiful. The global weather patterns are changing so must our planning. Our present powers that be seems to be blissfully ignorant of the inherent challenges that must be addressed. They are ignoring the pleadings of the scientists, and of the two recent Popes. The Holy Spirit has given us Pope Francis and Leo who both assumed the mantle of prophets, in the biblical sense. They both have spoken and now Pope Leo is a true worthy prophet for our times. The prophetic Papacy of Francis, began the call for the in-depth changes for the Catholic Church to be an authentic prophetic voice. A voice that spoke truth to power. Francis the began the return to the seeds sewn by The Holy Spirit, in the documents of  The Second Vatican Council, under the shepherding of St. John, XX 3rd. I was coming to the end of my formation in the seminary. Later like all seminaries to be called " the home for expectant fathers." On hindsight there was more truth, than poetry in those words, agree? Then I began to live the changes in the following tumultuous  years. The changes were opposed vociferously then. The war against change is our contemporary sad experience. The Holy Spirit being The Spirit of Truth cannot guide the church into error. 

  Pope Francis, a gift from The South American Church, of necessity came with a different understanding of catholicity.  Liberation Theology has an innate power to provide different lenses through which the poor, the exploited, the marginalized are seen. The Paschal Mystery anchors the foundational beliefs. Mercy was his calling card. Not for those who had the necessary money, but for all. "Tutti, tutti" was his mantra.He reintroduced to The Prodigal Father, whose mercy never fails. It is in infinite supply, naturally for those who do not loose faith and confidence in mercy's infiniteness. His great words of encouragement, " The Father NEVER tires of offering mercy. It is us the rebellious and resentful children that tire of asking. Sad to say, religiosity and binary thinking contributed to the "tireing", of many. The qualities of mercy-full, love can be found in past blogs.

 Having The Holy Year of Mercy was intended to bolster the sagging belief in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, not obliteration (Rohr). Synodality was introduced, as a way of sharing the power of decision making. Boy !! did that ruffle more than a few feathers of the churches ostriches.  Now add women to places of authority at the the highest levels at the Vatican. Sad to write this shame-full truth the infighting has been furious and nasty. Change, of necessity is always opposed, especially by all those who are unwilling to let go of their fear of losing power. What prophetic letters he wrote." Laudato Si " was a voice of change. Change essential for the survival of the human race. The earth existed before the evolution of the human race. It will have existence after our disappearance. There have been five previous extinctions. Yet evolution continued. The lasting image of Pope Francis, " The church is a field hospital, next to the battle." We are called to be "wounded healers" not continue as "wounded, wounderers". ( Nowen) 

     Pope Leo X 14th is also a product of The South American Theology.  Born in America, but in his adult years was exposed to the positive dynamic presence of Liberation Theology. He was appointed bishop of one of the most deprived, drastically poor Dioceses. He shepherded That poor, deprived, exploited, Body of Christ. That experience has lead him to be contemporary, "voice of the voiceless". He speaks Gospel Truths to confront and confound the purveyors of deceit-fillled half truths, and in so many instances, downright, lies. He definitely is the shepherd our church and greater community aches for. He challenges the waging of an unjust, and unlawful war. He is The Good Shepherd who is to be found in event the outskirts of The Sheepfold. No person or place is beyond his pastoral outreach. Yet he finds opposition within the catholic community. He is not enjoying the unwavering support of those obligated to support the chosen one, gifted us, by the Holy Spirit.                                 " Holy Spirit awaken us to Your living, and active Presence, in the tabernacle of our depths. We need Your promptings, to encourage us to take the necessary steps, required, so all may live in a more just and peace-filled, cosmic community. Open our eyes so will not be blinded by false promises, and deceit-filled practices. Yes !! " the Truth will set us free". Freedom comes to us at a cost. Strengthen, then, our resolve so we may not weaken, be sidetracked by the comfort promised by lies. The Father of Lies is a powerful presence. Your Presence, Oh ! Spirit of Truth, will lead us to all truths. I believe, strengthen, Joe, in the areas of his, disbeliefs. In all truth, they are so, many. Help !!!"  Amen.                                                                                                                   

 " The real voyage consists, not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." M. Proust.             " The human presence of Christ, is fused with every human wound." Anonymous.                                     " There is in all things a hidden wholeness, we have the long, unsettling work of seeing,                                                                       " and then, taking responsibility for, what we see." Thomas Merton.

        " She/he, who comes after me, must take up his cross, daily, and follow me" Matthew 16 : 24.       "Do not conform yourselves to this age, but be transformed, by the renewal of your mind."Rm.12.  

" Feels like the world has a broken heart. We can use a brand new start. How the he## did we end up so apart." Country music has always been a place of truth. The lyrics of the songs really capture the unvarnished truth of any given situation. Honesty, sometimes brutal honesty removes the fake varnish, of illusion. Reality is saying, it is, what it is, deal with it ???  We are never alone. We are never alone as the challenge is met.Illusion wants to convince us we are, that is a LIE. Spirituality has The Mystical Body of Christ,  The Cosmic Christ, science, quantum thought now has imparted the gift of entanglement. There is no me, but we. We are going to be unpacking the depths of the spirituality of The Mystical, and the truths of emerging quantum thought. The false self will fight you every step of the way, as you work to deepen your understanding. Illusions have many, many supporters.

 Illusions are of their essence deceptive. That is why we have to start over, and over agin as the power of  lenses, inherent in The Cosmic Christ,  changes our perceptions, and understandings. There is no place to rest, in the evolutionary process ?? So then, we gradually are awakened to the in-depth truths, that will be constantly bubbling up.. With these new truths comes new responsibilities, though !! Unfortunately, to the delight of the false self it is, and eternally will be, more comfortable, less challenging to stay in the comfort and safety of illusions, rather than face the challenge of honesty.

  Inaction, will  enable all to live in conformity, and sterility? ( In all honesty what are the battles that you are presently fighting on the battle field of your sou, as you are being awakened. Awakened for a particular unique task, you have been destined to accomplish. Nobody else has your qualifications. The Creative Spirit does not duplicate.  A really probing question that demands an honest answer. Blessings.)

 Conformity will confine us to the prison life, created by guilt, fear and shame, aptly named the "toxic trinity"Our destructive addictions will be many. This WILL be our Calvary. Our crucifixion. Our place of terrifying abandonment leading to the darkness of the tomb experience. This is NOT the end, this is the beginning of a new life,  to be celebrated with a transformed mind. This is a great challenge to face. Because we immersed in a wounded, broken humanity we are in desperate need of help beyond our own limited power. It is there. It is gift that is freely given. The gift giving is renewed every morning on our awakening.

 AH !! awakening !!! What a challenge. The words " awake oh sleeper " awake to the new dawn, with all of its challenges and promises. Awake to your deepest truths. Those truths reveal The Presence of The Truth. Each day, as we embrace our unique cross we are opened to, the presentation of, the participation in The Paschal  Mystery. Death always leads to new life. Question, what are the blessings you have been aware of, that have emerged from loss, and or, deaths ?  With our  ever deepening participation in The Paschal Mystery, we are drawn into participation in life of The Resurrected One, the now, Cosmic Christ.  Being,The Christic Presence, has been your calling, eternally !!!  "The human presence of Christ is fused with every human wound." " The place of the wound, is, the place of the gift." (Scott May). " The greater the wound the greater the gift." what is your gut-honest answer to that? Live in The Truth Blessings GPJ.

 

 

 

 

            

 

  "OH !!! the depth of the riches, and wisdom, and knowledge of God...........      (OH !!!) how inscrutable His judgements, how unsearchable are His ways....(OH !!!)  from him, and through Him, are all things" Romans.                   

  OH !!! how difficult Joe finds it, to even approach writing this week. So it must be, as the finite mind is searching endlessly, for words that will convey, somehow express,The Mystery, that is inexpressible. Scripture is kind when it reminds us that " For now, we see in a mirror, dimly" 1 Cor. 13:9. As it was, so it is, and ever shall be, endlessly. Seeing enough to encourage our endless searching, and exploration.That is why those two letters, OH, are so important for this stage of our shared journey. A journey that has its beginnings in the mysterious mists of eternity, finds expression in time, and then makes its return to the Original Creative Womb. What awaits us " eye has not seen, ear has not heard and no mind can conceive".

 A fitting destiny for our searching for The Reality that is inscrutable and unsearchable ??? You own thoughts ? What you have read are the finite words of a finite mind. These are intended for your encouragement to discover for yourself the ever deepening understanding of inscrutable and unsearchable? Want to be further challenged, and brought to the brim of plenitude, add, ineffable ???? All this I see as creating a bridge connecting spirituality and the quantum world. A bridge must be constructed fro the already known to the ineffable reality of, The Not Yet.

 We all companions on this journey  as the, wounded, the wondering, and the endless wanderer. W.W.W.'s for short. ( To reflect modern practices) Our lives are intimately connected to the evolving revelation of the in-depth meaning of The Paschal Mystery. Paul offers these inspired words for our consolation, and welcome encouragement He tells us , the beloved ones, who are chosen to participate, in the contemporary Paschal sufferings and death, can say these inscrutable words," It is I who no longer live, but Christ lives in me, 1Corinthians 13;12.

   Yes !! The Creative Creator is, faithful. The promise is real. This provides what is necessary, for the wandering, wounded wonderer  to continue the search for the ever deepening  meaning which the two finite words inscrutable, and unsearchable, have been chosen to convey. This search is the, meat and potatoes, of the spiritual journey. A search that is endless in the life's destiny, of every human being.

 The process of becoming an authentic human being takes one into dark valleys, and transforming mountains.     Horizons reached, will never be destinations. They will be thresholds to cross, much to the horror of the false self. The threshold crossings are made much to the delight of the true self, as it finds delight in the continuous unveiling of the unsearchable ways. The desire, the willingness to continue the searching journey is somehow empowered by a gift buried, deep. Very, very deep, before reaching, Silence, Emptiness and Nothingness of the pregnant void. 

     In wonder, are these finite words any help: Reality, is a mysterious  Presence that cannot be named, or fully expressed, but Which has been calling us from the beginning of time ???? Our lives are a participation in the unveiling of,The Divine Mystery. That is why we are rightly seen, and named," co-creators and co-perfectors", of a universe that is "groaning in pain" Romans 8:22. Our pain is mysteriously connected to, the pain, of the endless birthing, continuously in, process. We follow in the footsteps of The Beloved. He warns us, that where He goes, we as, the contemporary beloved, have been chosen, destined to tread the same, Via Dolorosa. In the spiritual life, there is no time and space ? 

    The mysterious Presence is inscrutable, and no matter how much searching we do we will never find the words to capture The Unknown. The Unknowable.. When we get tired, weary, discouraged, to counter or encounter with the human immersion we have The Power of The Cosmic Christ to strengthen us in our weariness, doubts, darknesses and distress. The Cosmic Christ has to be intimately involved, connected, because all reality finds its origin in Him. Through Him all things  owe existence. "From Him all things, are".  This is why I love I love this famous quote from Julian of Norwich : " All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things all be well"'

You, The Ineffable, Whose thoughts and ways are way beyond our ability to search out and find any meaning that is lasting. We are immersed in a reality which boggles the human mind.  To You The Christ, through whom things were made, and  through Whose Power all things are held together, I pray this prayer  emanating from discouraged souls, from and exhausted mind. Your ways are not my ways. They are forever inscrutable and unsearchable. Give me the courage from the faith that reveals, to me a reality completely unseen but eternally foreseen. Like all my companions on this journey, rightly named, The Via Dolorosa, we share the slog, as wounded, wondering, wanderers. Your Paschal Journey, is now our mysteriously lived, Paschal reality. From our place of crucifixion, we dare to pray, why?, oh why  have you abandoned us ? in desperation I surrender !!!! Your, beloved.   

      

                       

                 " The  first meaning, guides you, the second meaning, TRANSFORMS, you." Anon.                                            " The wisdom of God, is revealed in, simple things. " Paul Coelho.                                         " The next message you need, is right where you, ARE." Doss.

          "My house, shall be a house of prayer, for, all people." Is 56: 7. " Tutti, Tutti." Francis,  Pope.        

       " The gifts of God, are, irrevocable." The gift that you are, just as you are, is an irrevocable gift to the ever evolving story of cosmic, evolution. A revelation, a truth, that is appearing in The Gospel Of The Right Now, is finding life through all your  best efforts. All, being the best version of ourselves as possible, is an indispensable, living contribution to the, contemporary Cosmic, gospel. This authorship does not require perfection. Perfection is a disease. Perfectionism is also seen as a coverup for toxic shame. The better we look on the outside, the sicker we are on the inside.   As our minds expand, the container of the gospel also expands leading to new revelations ?  Revelation bubbling up, not for ourselves but, for all. We are channels. Channels that need constant maintenance, and proper healthy care.

 To day we are able to contribute to the power -filled  good news, innate in, embraced  radically in spite of all imperfections.  The real extent of our imperfections, and character defects are revealed only when we have the mercy-full container necessary, for such ego shattering honesty "We do our best, The Creative Creating Loving Spirit, does the, rest." It is our savior, again and again. All efforts are powered  by The Presence of The Cosmic Christ. As our minds expand into new awarenesses, so will the theology and the language appear through which we will be, empowered.

    Empowered enough so as to be able express the emerging, evolutionary, challenging, Wisdom. A gospel for and of an evolutionary,  ever expanding ,life. The authoring  of this gospel, of the unseen life will continue into The Eternal Silence. A Silence that we will be continuously drawn into, in, endless eternity. It is a daunting challenge to be a co-author, and at the same time being called to be, "a co-creator, and a co-perfector" (Vatican Two), of this ever expanding reality.  Reminder, remember, we are never alone. We are never alone. The wee word we, precluded aloneness  Once we embrace  the 'wee' word we, word we never again walk alone. " Of ourselves, we can do, nothing.. all things are possible, through Him who strengthens us" Paul.  

 The strengthening Presence is an irrevocable gift. The Giver has to be faithful to the process of the gifting. To deny , revoke, the gift is tantamount to denying His Covenant, founded,  to reveal His unconditioned eternal love for us. In The Lover is found ineffable, acceptance. Way beyond our ability to understand or comprehend.  Yet, we are exhausting ourselves in the pursuit of the impossible ? ( What is driving you into the pursuit, of the impossible ? " Acceptance is the answer to all our problems." AA) We still are drawn by The Unknown to plunge the depths of, The Unknowable. To seek the meaning lying beneath the meaning we have discovered, is our destiny. That is also named the spiritual journey. " 

 The meaning beyond the meaning is, The Meaning , never possessed, yet always being approached That, drawing to, that innate attraction, will NOT cease with physical death. Eternal life is now the continuation of the life first created in the eternal silence, finding visibility in reality, and a reality returning to being reunited with The Creative Eternal Silence. Such is the dignity and the destiny of created spiritual beings, immersed in the sacramentality of the human condition. Spirituality and reality are one, and in that  deep oneing, Oneness is slowly revealed.

  All that is required of us is to ,make the conscious effort to be as honest as is possible for us, right now, taking into account our immersion in the, wounded human condition. Lets relax and join the  truths taught by the schools of spirituality, our efforts will be OUR Best, not the best. We are not "citizens of this world", or eternal home is The Womb Of Love, that is forever drawing us homeward. We are ever and always, homeward bound.  Do not settle, make a home in the, what is, ......why?

     Every place we are at, is NOT our home. Homes, dwelling places can not be created in fleeting now moment,  the nanosecond. The blessing of the nanosecond there is no room for the regrets of the past, or the fears for the future. In spite of the speedy transition of the nanosecond we have still will have to fight the false self, who, ever and always wants to build a lasting home. It expresses its insatiable demands for certainty and security.  Scripture warns us about the temptation to find security in created things, " What is seen is transitory, what is unseen lasts forever."(St.Paul) The false self, wants security, certainty, assurance, and will fight tooth and nail to defend its indefensible position.( what battle scars have you to show from this intense, deadly struggle? 

  Wounded-ness is a gift. It is through our wounds, all the teachers teach, that the light enters. All your wounds are sacred. All our wounds are openings for, Wisdom, to enter.  There is no real source wisdom apart from pain, wounds  which is the ongoing immersion in the Paschal Mystery. We encounter endless  opportunities to be "wounded healers".( Now take some time to reflect where you blessed to be a "wounded healer" ? Is a prayer of thanksgiving slowly bubbling up ? 

   Where have you found yourself wanting to wound, and did not surrender to the temptation? Where do you need mercy-full compassion for the actions that contributed to the  deepening of the wounded-ness of another ? " I am sorry " are three healing words. "I forgive you" are three words you need to hear for your own spiritual health and well-being. You destiny is to be a channel of peace. It is in the giving of mercy and compassion real peace is being channeled, infused, into the wounded universal human body, and the wounded-ness of our Mother Earth. All these actions contribute in a mighty way to an emerging spiritually healthy environment for the birthing of " The New heaven and new earth". Can you see yourself being called to be the mid-wife in the birthing process ? Love, prayers, Papa J.

                                 
 

                 " Silence is golden, unless you have kids. Then, silence, is suspicious."                                       "Retiring, into silence, and solitude, woman/man, are exposed, to their nakedness" Benedict XVI                 " Silence is the place where, the unseen gathers, before becoming speech." Anonymous

                We come from, Silence..Silence is the souls natural home... silence is the language                                                                    of God, everything else is a poor translation." Rumi.                                         " The most profound statements, are found in, silence" St. John of The Cross

         " Keep silent, and I will teach you, wisdom". These are the words spoken, by Elihu to Job and have filtered down to you and Joe, in these sacramental moments. The sacramental moments moments, days for you, are "sacramental nanoseconds" for me. A nanosecond of silence is a great place to start. It is gone in a flash, but the gift bequeathed ? is ,eternal. I wonder did Paul have this in mind when he wrote, " Now, is the acceptable time, now is the time of salvation." The emerging  wisdom  those words, and their in-depth meaning evaded me, not for years, but for decades. 

  Let me make an attempt to explain. You see, I had the knowledge, but the wisdom, in time, has become a very welcomed visitor. A visitor, for whom I have ached, as Joe hiked the "highways and byways" of my Via Dolorosa. Because of grace, the workings of The Cosmic Christ, I am beginning to understand this visitor in now more like, a Permanent Resident. A Resident over Whom, Joe has no control. How often have I approached, His dwelling place, the prophet Elijah had a cave, have a room, only to find I am greeted by, silence.  Not just silence, but sheer silence. often accompanied by sheer emptiness. That place of  unmitigated, absolute silence and emptiness, has now become a room I do not want to go to, but Joe finds himself  being  mysteriously drawn to. There is always awaiting him either a welcoming, Presence, or an Emptiness that welcomes his endless questioning, and  the uncomfortable, challenges inherent in, troubled restlessness. He is beginning to understand "he is a spiritual being, immersed in the human experience." de Chardin.  How, awe-full, your awe-fullness ! 

      Wisdom comes to all. Wisdom comes not instantaneously, it will take days, and speaking from experience, decades.  She appears as a consolation for the pain endured from failure, rejection, abandonment, and endless encounters with nakedness. In other words, encounters with The Cross, The Paschal Mysteries, and The Cosmic, Risen Christ. " In Whom we live and move and have our being". Apart from his Transforming, and Transfiguring Presence we do not nor cannot have existence. So when another companion offers the compliment, " you are very wise, or, you have been blessed with wisdom" it is another way of saying, "You have a made lots of mistakes". Mistakes that spun you for a short or long time, but they were not allowed to define you. This mysterious happening was because of The Transforming Power, Who entered your life, AT, the  exact times of failure. "  "Creative Creator I offer myself unreservedly to You. Yes, my false self, and, true self. Remove from me every defect of character, that stands in the way of my usefulness in the revelation of  your Cosmic Creativity. I may be just a dot on the screens of many, but You have me front and center, never to be moved, eternally."

   Prayer, an honest acceptance, owning of who one is, where one is,  and how powerless one is, is essential for transformation and transfiguration. Any prayer, or communication, will fit the bill. We are not perfect, so our prayer will be imperfect. The more brutally honest, one can be, not in proper or accepted words the more ???? This paradox, one has to experience for oneself....."The Spirit will guide you into all truth". The results are not to  be hoarded, stow away, they are to be given away. In the act of giving, they become a Presence, " the wounded, becomes a wounded healer."( Nouwen)  This is the power experienced in the meetings of each and every 12 Step Program. In the rooms of every twelve step program, The Wounded Good Shepherd is present. He is looking on each one of his beloved flock. He looks with mercy-full care, and never looses focus, even for a nanosecond ??? 

      Elijah did not come to the refuge of the cave, on a winning streak. He was a frightened, be-wild ered prophet. At the end of his rope. The teachers, reaction to his predicament ," Elijah, you could not be in a better place." The retort will be instant, and very impolite.( Us, Irish , have a very pity phrase, that fits perfectly, for occasions such as this. I am not going to tell you, you have three guesses, and the first two, do not count.From my experience, the shorter, the better.) Spirituality begins with, TRUST, not perfection. Perfectionism is the greatest obstacle to an honest, healthy spirituality. We are all perfectly imperfect, the challenge lies in the acceptance of that truth, rather in the dis-functional comfort of the illusional, toxic, lie.  Perfectionism is a deadly, controlling, destructive disease It takes a great number of trips down the trail of the illusion, until some earthquake happens, to shatter that illusion. Years ago I was blest with this earthquake like honesty, " Joe you are an egomaniac, with an inferiority complex." That honest assessment was the earthquake essential for beginning of my endless journey.  Earthquakes are essential for, healthy evolution. It is only in hindsight we slowly begin to comprehend the value of our earthquakes. Where are the earthquakes in your life ? What are the challenges you have to face, to facilitate the emergence of your true self ? HONESTY, must I ? 

 Earthquakes are the one constant in the process of evolution. That is true for both the physical and spiritual worlds. We are experiencing tremendous earthquakes as our common home is being rattled, and cracks are appearing. Those cracks, are the passageway through which the truths essential for a healthy spirituality, filter into our lives. Reflect on the dynamic power Quantum has released ? Science and spirituality are no longer in tense opposition. Now they are being accepted as being, complimentary. All will ask, " Is there another way" ? Do not wastes your time, in ducking avoidance, of the harsh truths we are challenged to face. Remember The Presence in sheer silence ? That Presence will reveal, slowly, the healthy steps required for the unique Via Dolorosa you are destined to take. Follow in the steps of The Wounded Shepherd Who has gone before. These are the simple words we are destined to hear, again, and again. "Come, follow Me. Come, follow Me." He who is eternally calling, is Himself, The Bread of Life the enhancing strength we crave. In His Gospel journey, He was chosen, blessed, broken, and given. Big footsteps to follow, in companionship. G.J.