Bound in Love

Man and Wife, Claimed by Christ, Bound in Love, Stumbling toward Heaven

  • Radical Trust

    In last week’s gospel, we saw Peter blurt out the truth. When Jesus asked,  “Who do people say that I am?” he got logical and worldly responses, like “some say you are Isaiah and others a prophet.” He then asked, “Who do you say that I am?” And Peter blurted out the truth: You are Continue reading

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  • Seeking Pearls of Great Price

    In last week’s Gospel reading we had the parable of the wheat and the weeds, with the message being that judgment comes at the time of harvest. And the judgment was between wheat and weeds, between the good and the bad. In today’s parables about the kingdom of heaven we get another example of the Continue reading

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  • The cost of the Promised Land

    We’ve officially started summer, as the Summer Solstice was yesterday afternoon. When I was a child, summers always seemed to involve long car trips to whatever great destination lay at the end of the journey. I was one of five kids, so it was seven of us and sometimes the dog on 12-hour drive to Continue reading

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  • Freedom Rider

    My father would have been 90 today. He was an idealist, but also a depressive, so he rarely followed through with the actions implied by his strongly held beliefs. He was a Platonist rather than an Aristotelean. But at least once in his life, he took great risk and really made a stand for his Continue reading

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  • Serenity

    Serenity These are some strange and unsettling times we are living in. Are we open, closed or somewhere in the middle? Do we wear a mask and or gloves or not? We could not go to Mass (even enter Churches!) for 2 months, now we have Mass back in five days, but it will not Continue reading

  • Practice of the Present Moment

    The Practice of the Present Moment By Helen Young   A Morning Offering God, I offer myself to Thee- To build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear Continue reading

  • We are an Easter People!

    Easter reflection April 12, 2020 We are an Easter people, a people of Love! By Helen Young   The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! Love and Obey.  My wise husband has always said we can sum up all of scripture in those two words.  He would remind me of this when we Continue reading

  • Watch, Wait and Pray

    John 14  “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith – in God; have faith also in me.2In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?3 – And if I go and prepare a place for Continue reading

  • Attitude of Gratitude

    An Attitude of Gratitude By Helen Young March 30,2020   Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2     He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3     he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, Continue reading

  • Be Not Afraid

    Psalm 56 Have mercy on me, God, for I am treated harshly; attackers press me all the day. My foes treat me harshly all the day; yes, many are my attackers. O Most High, when I am afraid, in you I place my trust. I praise the word of God; I trust in God, I Continue reading