1 Corinthians 13 was written by St. Paul, who I imagine keeps fit in the after life by turning over in his tomb every time this passage is read at a marriage. Not only did he never marry, he also wrote, “I wish everyone was like me and would stop with this silly distraction of marriage.”
“To order coffee for my wife is an intricate and complicated affair. People who know Ardelle —and Shannon and Eric know her well — are surprised by this, as she’s generally a pretty no-nonsense kind of gal. But I have seen a barista’s Sharpie run completely dry as he tries to record her preferences on the side of the cup.”
Homily from the marriage of Eric Milner and Shannon Tucker
Don’t you hate it when people you don’t like tell you the truth? Meryl Streep was once one of these people for me. I mean, I like Meryl Streep. But when she played a devil named Miranda who wore Prada, we kind of knew we were allowed to not like her from the get-go…
When we are given a second chance, a new life, there is something inside us that drives us to build up and to give new life to others. Chester Nimitz and the tax collector discovered what that something is – the gift of God’s mercy. And that is a gift to be shared.
**please note, there were technical issues with the audio this week, but we invite you to read Buddy’s sermon.**
“Each time we find our heart again, it is more awakened, more breakable, wiser, and more filled with love. The process of reclaiming heart happens through this thing we call prayer. Every time during the day when we feel the inclination, no matter how fleeting, to say, “God, help me” or “thank you, God,” in that moment we are reclaiming a principle truth: our hearts flourish in the love of and communion with God.”