Knitting preemie hats for the hospital doesn’t really feel like penitence yet, but it does feel like tikkun olam which is positive. I’ll bet that by the end of the week knitting the same pattern made of laceweight yarn on double point needles feels like penitence. Lent feels very different this year. Part of me [...]
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penitential knitting
Posted in chicks with (knitting) sticks, i heart jews, penitence on March 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
lenten discipline
Posted in i heart jews, one holy catholic and apostolic church, penitence on February 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lent is nearly upon us, which means it’s time to think about one’s sins and how to address them. It’s also a time where liturgical Christians give up something for the duration of the season (Sundays excepted in honor of the Resurrection), for reasons not well known to many of us. Although I fail to [...]
blessed are you, o god..
Posted in i heart jews, sick day, who i am on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Now that my caretaker is gone and I am trying a new round of pain meds, I’ve got a whole lot of nothing to do. I’ve slept plenty (at least 12 hours today) and network tv doesn’t provide much entertainment for me. I listen to enough NPR that I could probably recite the hourly news [...]
uttered at a bat mitzvah
Posted in dialogue, i heart jews on May 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While talking to a group of middle-aged Jewish ladies at a bat mitzvah over the weekend, I overhear from my friend A: A: “Nah, she won’t work. She’s Christian and very religious.” me: “Who, me?” A: “Yes, you.” me: “True.” lady number one: “Oy, no nice Jewish boys for you.” me: “OH! Well, I and [...]
cliffnotes on cana
Posted in chicks with (knitting) sticks, discernment, ev, i heart jews, life on January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s Gospel reading is John’s account of the wedding at Cana. You know, the one where Jesus kept the party going by turning the water into wine. Before we keep going, let’s get one thing straight: it was wine, not grape juice, people. Jesus was a good Jew and the Jewish tradition is one that [...]
somebody stop me?
Posted in daily office, discernment, grab bag, i heart jews, st francis help my cat, the communion of saints, who i am on January 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Someone might need to go on crazy patrol over here. RLP just announced a retreat that is going to take place at the end of February. It sounds freakin’ awesome. I can’t think of anything better than a weekend of listening to other people’s stories of faith, having open labyrinth privileges, and having other people [...]
why now
Posted in discernment, grab bag, i heart jews on January 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Lately, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. Really, a call to the priesthood… now? But… I just finished my masters and it wasn’t easy getting there. But… I just got a steady job with a guaranteed paycheck and health insurance for the first time in my life. But… I like my job. I finally [...]
wise counsel
Posted in discernment, i heart jews, life on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today brought more consultation with more clergy. My campus minister from undergrad (with whom I am quite close) approves. In fact, she thinks I pretty much have to engage in this process and pursue ordination. At one point she said something like “I’m pretty sure I told you that when you were in college” which [...]
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