Lately I’ve been feeling uninspired. I’ve noticed this sense of listlessness particularly in prayer. In religious books, I have run across the term “a dry period” to connote a desert-like time in one’s prayer life. Is that what I am experiencing? The word that comes to my mind is not dryness but emptiness. The feeling within me seems more like the lonely void of interstellar space.
At times I don’t feel all that loving, even toward people I love very much. This waxing and waning in my affection bothers me. What is the source of my fickleness?
Did you know there are at least 350,000 species of beetles? That is just one example of the incredible variety of life on this planet alone. Nature seems to love diversity; human nature does not always seem to love diversity.
The funeral Mass for George Largay will be Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10:30 a.m. There will be a visitation at the church on Friday, Oct. 4, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Vigil service from 7:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m.
We celebrate the retirement of our longtime Parish Coordinator, Nancy Rohling. Nancy worked in our school for twelve years before moving to the Parish Coordinator position, where she has served for another eighteen years, We wish Nancy a fulfilling and fun retirement. We are certain it will involve travel, family and many friends. Thank you for all of your dedication to your parish community! [Nancy will serve as an office assistant, working periodically as needed.] Kathy Skinner will move from her role as Director of Children and Youth Formation to Parish Coordinator on October 6. You can reach her at 615-292-2884 or kathy.skinner@ctk-nashville.org.