THIS WEEK




We begin "ordinary time" this week. Ordinary conjures up thoughts of not being very exciting, something we have been through before. Ordinary time in the liturgy is quite different. Where did it get its name? Very simple. the Sundays from now on are counted, ie. first,second,third etc. The numbers we use to count are called the ordinal numbers, ordinary is just a derivative of ordinal. the word "ordianry" is not meant to be descriptive.


The Sundays of the year are the way most people travel with the Lord. they do this by listening to scripture in the context of the Eucharistic celebration. Walking with the Lord, meeting the Lord along the way of our lives, seems to be rather exciting. As someone once mentioned: there really is nothing ordinary about "ordianry time."





NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE....this is something really worthwhile. Pope Benedict's message delivered on New Year's Day. He puts the enviroment in the context of all human development. It can not be separated. I think the best word to describe it (I hesitate touse it)is "wholistic" Taking time to read and think about it would be a good investment. Goggle to: new year's message/pope benedict xvi and scroll down to: message on the World Day of Peace.(it is the second down)