" Remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and to those are mistreated as if

       you yourselves were suffering " Hebrews 13:3

 " Russian clergy who said "NO" to Putin's war in Ukraine are paying a price."( National Catholic Reporter)  From those who have died, from their deaths will spring The Springtime of a new, vibrant, prophetic, and an Eucharistic Church,in the fullest meaning of the word. 

   Come Holy Spirit come, and strengthen the heart of this faithless one. ( jih)

 Left the " home for expectant fathers', never knowing what was to come. We were prepared for change, but "seismic" did not enter the conversation. We are still feeling the tremors of the those seismic convulsions in our evolving Church, here 60 years plus. The changes wrought by Vatican Two have been fought tooth and nail. The Holy Spirit will work Its mysterious power, leaving those who thought they had power, powerless. Many have suffered unnecessarily. The Truth will always win in the long run. 

   There have been Martys in every, era, eon of the church, and our time is no different. The list of South American Martys, those contemporary Mary and Marthas, if it were published, what triggered their deaths, and who were the executioners, we would be shocked to our core. There is a great shadow side that must be penetrated and exposed. One Pope has published, "Where there is great light, there is also, great shadow." Our church and country is no different. We are ready to  eagerly embrace the light.  To Honestly embrace the shadow takes one may say, reckless courage. Let us take a look at our own families and see how the shadow, the family secrets are preserved, and defended. To what lengths do we go to defend the secret, the shadow. Can we say, "to the death ?" Honesty............

Please say HI ! to the Marthas and Marys within your depths. They live together, peacefully, each achieving what each  has been designed to achieve. Martha and Mary are archetypical realities within each one of us. ( This may send to scurrying to Google in search of the meaning of, archetype. Do not hesitate. Do it and see what dramatic changes comes to your understanding of  the scriptures and then of  yourself. I guarantee it is worth all the effort.) For so long Mary was praised for her stance, while poor Martha was given less than kind treatment. Not so today. In this day when we no longer judge in a the binary either/or but we now are called to enjoy the freedom of, the both/and. 

       A healthy  relationship with Martha, and Mary is, ESSENTIAl  for our healthy understanding leading to healthy growth.  D.V. We have to have Martha space, ever deepening our ability to listen to the voice of The Holy Spirit and then be lead to more committed actions as Mary. Without the balance Mary and Martha can trigger, and do trigger unwelcome, and very unwholesome consequences. Hubris can be the unwelcome visitor, when we do not attentively pay attention what The Master wishes to teach us as we find ourselves, "sitting at His Feet". Listening to what He is saying to us, as  the now, The Risen Christ. That is the Christ St.Paul says " lies within us". This is The Christ Who is "the source" of hope and strength.

    We have to make time for, information to be imparted. This leads to the formation of something new in our understand of todays mission of ,The Christ. It begins in our depths, in The Tabernacle of our depths, and slowly brings about through the action of mysterious grace, transformation. Once transformed we are not to rest, to glory, to luxuriate in the exciting newness. The next step is action. Contemplative action is a new word that has entered my vocabulary. Not understood at first. It is truly amazing what happens when one "sits at the feet of Him whose ministry we are continuing in our traumatized and suffering world. Martha alone, cannot get it done. Mary alone is impotent. Martha and Mary, together ends up as a dynamic, transformative power leading to Gospel living, and action.

                                " Come, Holy Spirit, and fill the heart of this faith-less one"

"Christ exists in all things, that, are."( Gregory of Nazianzus.)

" Those who remain silent, are RESPONSIBLE too." Saint Edith Stein, died Auschwitz, Aug.9th 1942, along with her sister Rosa. Both converts to Catholicism.

" Every creature participates  in some way in the likeness of The Divine Essence."(Thomas Aquinas)

How are you awakening the new revelation of The Divine Creative Spirit, The Divine Essence, present present within you and this present moment, and  at this moment ? Now again at this moment ?  For me, as I view with the naked eye, I see no difference whatsoever. For those who know they tell me there is an imperceptible change, as The Power of The Creative spirit is CONTINUING the endless work of your evolutionary process. Each evolutionary process is guided into reality by The Holy Spirit, The Spirit of Truth, The Giver of Life, The Source of Love. We are not evolving accidents. We are  an essential part The Masterplan  we are being guided in, and into reality. This happens one nano second at a time. Too fast for us to observe with the naked eye, so we need soul work. Soul work is our journey into the depths of our often harsh reality, there we encounter, Ultimate Reality, which is another way of describing, The Divine God Essence. 

     Way back, Moses, speaking to the wanderers in the desert, reminded them that the master plan for The Creator's Creation have been placed in them, written in their hearts and mouths.  It has been the ongoing challenge, for all who follow in their footsteps to have the courage to carry out what is written. within and on The Spirit's ,Manuscripts. May The Holy Spirit guide you into the AWE-Full, mysterious reality of who each one is, of their essence. 

 No body, but our Gracious Creator can bestow on us on us the Awe-full-ness of who we always are. Nobody can take what has been bestowed in Love. We all have the experience of where we not just question our Awe-full-ness but we actually actively deny  having "pearl of great price.Today we are blessed to have a more holistic understanding of creation. There  is no longer a division between the sacred and profane, there is only one reality, the sacraments of our present being, and the sacred place on which we stand, this sacramental moment. 

We do not have to look for The Divine. The Divine Presence is within, waiting patiently for us to discover, and visit the tabernacle which a the home for The All. Where  Safety Peace and True Freedom reigns, it is the place where those of us who are heavily burdened can come and rest awhile. There is always that invitation to "come rest in Me". The Sacred, The Divinity is always reach out to us in unconditional love. It really bothers, to no end the false self that we cannot earn, deserve, or qualify for endless unconditioned acceptance. It is pure gift. Let us not bastardize such a necessary transformative gift.  

( Only if you wish !!! This was something that bubbled up, and I am reluctant to delete it.) Last evening, for some reason, I found little Joe, remembering how he felt with his  first encounter, with, the ocean. I can vividly remember being contented to sit in the wading pool, on the beach at Garretstown. This is regarded as one of the best beaches to be found in the county of Cork, Ireland. (Who does know that famous, colorful county ? )  I was safe, enjoying the warmth of the sun. As least for a while.  Then I turned my head, saw the ocean, and it beckoned to me. I only remember standing, where the little lapping waves found their home. Because they shared their home, I found a place of hospitality, safety, and security.. That began a long history of  Joe answering the call of the waves. I travelled  over, oh so many waves to arrive in this challenging, blistering desert. Deep within I will always have a  growing memory, of that safe place.  Forward to now, I have to meet the ongoing challenge of, P.T.S.D. so a safe, secure place is ever so very, very precious.  

Some of our Bishops are taking their pastoral, and prophetic callings so very seriously. Let us support them in every way we can. Take the warning of Edith Stein, we do NOT have to option of remaining silent. We are about to face the stark reality of being prophetic presences and voices. I some cases, maybe in all the battles for justice and common decency, we pay the price. hen you are being confined to the prisons of unjust anger and shame, Psalm 69 assures us that "those who are in bonds', their cries are  always heard. Lastly," Hope does not disappoint." May the Creative Spirit guide your efforts. May you find courage, hope, and the spirit of perseverance, in The Gracious Power of Love. This is where all began, and are on the hard slog back to. Love,  prayers, and blessings. Great Gramps.