11/21/10 cblog AS LONG AS I AM THE PRIEST, NOBODY WILL BE TURNED AWAY, Imac Concep Old Town SD, m: " it rains 364 days per year in ireland..re crucifix..have u noticed there is no inscription..also not a true crucifix..essential element is cross bar..should have straight piece..& the corpse not very masculine ..not worried re the predecessor ..revive the historic church ..all photos w/ digital cameras ..contemp oak ..will be some changes..if travel to any country..germany ..budapest..historic churches..not something injected into church in last 10 years..my challenge to restore it..lots of things..hang in w/ me ..few words from feast of Christ the King ..& some warm fuzzies for thanksgiving..I grew up in ireland..mom was teacher..she was interested in the monarchy ...as an Only child..royalty curiosity..not a great love for english royalty..hope some of u young adults remember .. aug of '97 world stunned by accident of dian spencer (princess di) ..divorced..but still a member of royal family ..william & kate in news ..engagement..but she was no longer regarded ..as couldn't wear crown .. they gaveher title queen of hearts .. today's feast ..Christ the King ..Jesus was a king like no other ..no standing army but did have followers ..no throne but donkey ..welcomed prostitutes..tax collectors ..today ..in paradise ..Jesus enlights (sic) ..servant leadership ..as we celebrate..title of church in 1925 ...king of all hearts ..church in USA ..AS WE REACH OUT TO HELP OTHERS ..yesterday @ christian conf camp near julian ..blessing of new prayer chapel ..patrick o'brien ..diocese..reflection @ end of our celebration ..might find it intrsting..envelope..always an envelope when caths get together ..asking u to give to another cause ..usa generous..all called 2 Give a little more..reach out ..this is not a la jolla.....this is a parish of ordinary people ...pretty real..I came from ordinary home..all is well...talk abt chargers..padres .. ..so father tom retire..would u like to come to old town..would love to..joy of being in ministry here .. best parish ..people who work w/ u ..don't create hassles...country of opportunity ..achievement..say thank u lord ..been good to usa ..and the military ..spec place in our hearts ..& thanks for our own blessings..last week 1 of u wrote a check for $300 ..47 new families registered ...u don't drive mercedes..u r ordinary..this is church of open door..will minister 2 u as u are ...nasty email from a DRE ..dir of relig educ ..as long as my shingle is hanging, u won't be turned away for anything..prostitutes..poor lame blind...Jesus is image of invisible god among us..the kind of god u & I believe in ..."
2 Sm 5:1-3 In those days, all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said"Here we are, your bone and your flesh In days past, when Saul was our king it was you who led the Israelites out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you,'You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander of Israel.'" When all the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement with them there before the LORD, and they anointed him king of Israel. Ps 122:1-2 R. (cf. 1) Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. I rejoiced because they said to me,"We will go up to the house of the LORD." And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity To it the tribes go up,
Col 1. 12-20 "Brothers and sisters: Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven."
Luke 23.35-43
"The rulers sneered at Jesus and said"He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God." Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they called out,"If you are King of the Jews, save yourself." Above him there was an inscription that read,"This is the King of the Jews." Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying,"Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us." The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply,"Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal." Then he said"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." He replied to him,"Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
