First, I continue to connect to livestreamed mass of Holy Family Catholic Church, Artesia. Today’s homily came from Fr. John Cordero. He talked to Bishop Marc Trudeau who shared that whenever something horrible happens, something good follows. He shared that God allows for conversion, that God comes in ways we don’t expect..”Pray with peace in your heart – Lord, your will for me is just as best for each one of us.” I gathered to pray for deeper connections such that all 270 that are tuned in, as the rest of the community, state, nation and the world be “wrapped in the mantle of God’s grace,” as Fr. John aptly said.
When I checked Sunday’s livestreamed mass, it was viewed by 11,000 facebook friends. The Catholic Church is even made more alive. Imagine if each of those tuned in simply used Venmo, Zelle, PayPal and gave to e-giving holyfamilyartesia.org or send a check to them. I gave through facebook link. He also announced the mass can be viewed also on YouTube. “May our hearts grow fonder,” Fr. John said and gave an assignment to check on the elderly to make them feel they belong.
Second, I saw a friend, now praying more, Akima post a short video of the double rainbows he saw this morning. Fr. Joachim aptly spoke about rainbows yesterday that Native Americans believe them as soul pathways while others consider them as bridges to heaven. Oh my – and the title of my first book, Even The Rainbow Has A Body came to mind.
Third, I noticed the first blooms of the white flowers on our pear tree. Noticed its dried leaves? Isn’t that a good sign that God is with us? And the cymbidiums have new blooms too.
It opened my eyes some more that God has a dream, the book of Bishop Desmond Tutu, and perhaps, we are seeing the least of us are now exalted as the most essential: Amazon drivers, Grubhub drivers, small businesses who supply us food, garbage truck workers who pick up our trash.
