- "The nourishing quality of the Eucharist, freely offered to anyone who's famished, has always been a central metaphor for me. I don't partake because I'm a good Catholic, holy and pious and sleek. I partake because I'm a bad Catholic, riddled by doubt and anxiety and anger; fainting from extreme hypoglycemia of the soul. I need food. 'O Holy One,' I pray as I savour the host,'as this bread nourishes my body, so may your spirit nourish my soul. Grow strong within me, I pray, and let me live my life in your praise.' God doesn't place conditions on the hungry. She feeds first and asks questions later."
- – Nancy Mairs, Ordinary Time , Beacon Press, 1993
[pinched from Another Country]
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Ameyn. I'm glad you enjoy Peter's blog too. Thought you might. & thanks for posting this on your site - that last sentence could stand being repeated all over the internet in every language. We must all try to emulate G@d by giving to people what they need.
JORDAN: Tried to email you w/jordan@jordanstratford.com site and it seems to travel to two other email addresses, but NONE of them worked. I was sending you a "daddy" gift. Please email me your email (preferred) and I will accomplish what I set out to do in the first place. Email me at:
rogerkuhrt@gmail.com
cheerfully, Roger
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