Jon has a meeting tonight with the councils of both churches, the synod, and a local pastor. This isn’t a happy meeting. Pray hard for a good outcome.
Jon has to testify in a trial tomorrow where he knows that the outcome will cause people to leave the church. Pray hard for his sanity.
I’m trying to be a supportive wife even though everyone is taking their frustrations out on me. Pray for me too.
I haven’t been writing much about where I am with my faith lately because I’ve been giving most of the energy of that part of myself to a paper journal. I’m starting a Bible study book on Isaiah that I had photocopied some studies from for the adult Sunday School class at Church #2. I did the first two studies on my own at Urbana 2000 and slacked off when I returned to school, so I’m hoping to get through everything this time.
Church stuff also hasn’t given me much spiritual insight lately because my mental energy has been taken up by all the junk that’s happening with a small group of people. It’s not my battle but it’s affecting me nevertheless. Prayers for that situation are coveted…
Due to waking up with a migraine this morning, I saw the news conference with the U.S. cardinals this morning and they were talking about the lighter side of Pope Benedict XVI (could popes like pick another saint’s name after they hit X?). Apparently, they have fond memories of him as a cardinal and are now treating him with white kid gloves because he’s the HOLY FATHER. (I can’t understand the attitude — it’s like kowtowing to our presiding bishop when you’ve known him as Bishop Bob.)
The reason I’m not fond of Ratzinger: Dominus Iesus which basically said that all non-Catholics are heretics. He’s the former head of the modern-day incarnation of the Inquisition. His attitude is unbending (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing) and echoes his favorite heretic’s words: HERE I STAND. (1.5 billion mythical points to anyone who can name the heretic there.)
My worst fears are confirmed. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is the new Pope: Benedict XVI.
My prayers are with the Roman Catholic Church because this guy is the worst candidate that could have been chosen.
The Pope died an hour ago.
Lift up prayers for the Roman Catholic Church and for any practicing Catholics you know. This will be a hard time for them.
HE IS RISEN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Easter y’all. Update tomorrow when I’m more awake.
We came home from church today and found two bags of groceries on our doorstep as well as a card containing a $100 bill. I think I know who left them but I can’t prove it. I’m seriously weeping with joy as we’ve got a massive tax bill coming up and I’ve been flattened with anxiety over where to get the money for it. This is helping us out muchly.
God does answer prayer. Alleluia.