The Spirit leads us downward. I guess this is what scripture scholars and theologians call the great reversal. The poor will become powerful. The rich are sent away empty. The blind see and those with sight are made blind. The deaf hear and the hearing cannot understand, cannot "hear" the words of Jesus. The Spirit moves us downward not only to pray, but just as importantly to serve.
One of the things that I think has helped our parish move in the direction that God is calling is our emphasis on service. Exit Zero, St. Elizabeth/Catholic Charities, Community Kitchen, Habitat for Humanity, St. Joseph the Worker, Haiti, the Franciscan Kitchen, Marie's Ministry...all places where our parishioners have been pushed downward into service.
My prayer for each of us is that God will continue to lead us downward where we can find in our midst the ones that Jesus would serve.
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