Twilight Twitches

Dear Family,
I hope you’re not getting too comfortable. The curse of the couch potato... I won’t say I’m falling into the category, but I do have to wonder about the third and fourth eye that is trying to appear in the middle of my forehead. Don’t worry if that doesn’t make sense to you...

I DO hope that you are taking the time to check out the readings for today’s liturgy. Check out the Bishops’ site. Just put ‘USCCB Daily Readings’ in your search bar, and “Voila” there you have it, even audio versions if you want.

When I look at the readings in the context of all we are going through right now with COVID-19, I’m hearing from Acts, “how are we taking care of the needy in the world?”

Dear Family,
Nearly 40 years ago, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner wrote what turned out to be a best seller: “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Rabbi Kushner’s book was inspired by the life and death of his son, Aaron, who was born with progeria (“rapid aging,”). The disease finally claimed Aaron just after his 14th birthday.

For probably most of those years I remembered the name of the work as, “Why do bad things Happen to Good People.” What a surprise to find out that I had a correction to make.

Dear Family,
Eileen Wirth is the retired chair of the department of journalism at Creighton University, but continues to write for their daily scripture reflections. I stole this for you because it touched me very much and captured how I feel on this special EMMAUS Day.

Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread. - Luke 24:35

Dear Family,
In 1935, the first Mass was celebrated in front of the image of the painting of Divine Mercy. Sister (now Saint) Faustina Kowalska, was present. With her personal revelations from the Lord, we came to understand the devotion to Divine Mercy. She was told to keep a diary of what she heard from the Lord. One notation read:

“My Heart overflows with great mercy for souls. ... If only they could understand that I am the best of Fathers to them and that it is for them that the Blood and Water flowed from My Heart as from a fount overflowing with mercy.”