"God is looking for you and He is looking for me to start seeing the world differently." Steve Mayer "For me I have longed believed that our responsibility as Christ followers is to live out the fruits of the Holy Spirit: to be peacemakers . . . to demonstrate kindness . . . to offer grace where it's not deserved; to love others . . ." Steve Mayer Steve Mayer was the Superintendent of … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Pray for the Living and the Dead
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Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: The Spiritual Works of Mercy
For several weeks now I have written and reflected upon the Corporal Works of Mercy. During these seven weeks of reflection, some moments have been quite coincidental. The week I wrote about feeding the hungry - actually the day I wrote about that topic - my neighbor made entirely to much dinner and fed my family with her extra food. The week of the topic "clothe the naked", a friend of mine … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: The Spiritual Works of Mercy
Mocha and Mercy : Visit the Imprisoned
This week the woman in charge of the Eucharistic Minister scheduling at our parish called me. She wanted to know if I'd be open to visiting a homebound person one Sunday a month and give him or her communion. I said no. I didn't say no because I think old people smell or I am not a compassionate person. I said no because I feel overwhelmed with responsibilities and commitments. I happen to … [Read more...] about Mocha and Mercy : Visit the Imprisoned
Mocha, Mercy, and Mondays – Clothe the Naked
One day, when I was moderating lunch as a seventh grade teacher, I received instructions from the principal to "keep the kids down there longer". So, like a good listener, I did so. I wondered why the students were being gifted a longer than usual lunch break, but didn't give it to much thought. Later that afternoon, I found out why we were instructed to keep the students in the lunchroom for an … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy, and Mondays – Clothe the Naked
Mocha, Mercy and Mondays – Giving Drink to the Thirsty
Give Drink to the Thirsty. The second corporal work of mercy makes me think of the word "simple". Simple, because I am lucky enough to not live in a third world country. I only need to walk ten steps to get to clean, running water. I know it's 10 steps, because I just counted. Meanwhile, in Guatemala, women like Edelmira, walk twenty minutes from their houses to a community tank where there … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays – Giving Drink to the Thirsty
