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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

Archive for the ‘Church Year’ Category

May Day and St. Philip

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

Today we celebrate God’s good gift of Spring. Though to look outside you wouldn’t know Spring had arrived!

Clouds, rain and snow all day today, possibly up to 12 inches?!

Happy May Day to us!

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Joyful Eastertide!

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

 “In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39

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Our Holy Week

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

On Thursday Christ stoops to wash feet. Christ the Master is Christ the servant, serving because HE loves. Saying “Take and Eat”, because He loves.

On Thursday we hear the words “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you.” I remember more of Christ’s Words. When asked:

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

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The Feast of the Annunciation

Monday, March 25th, 2013

“And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.”Luke 1:30-32

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