To Serve
Lately, it seems to me that God has been reminding me and calling me even more intentionally to service. Scripture proclamations, novels I’m reading, and conversations I engage in all seem to have this thread of service running through them. In the Scripture readings for the liturgies of this Holy Week alone, nearly every day there is either a story about service or Jesus speaking of following Him requires being a servant to one another. During the Holy Thursday liturgy, this is symbolized by the washing of feet (or hands). We are all called to service in some shape or form. When my biological sisters retired from their full time jobs, each of them very quickly found a volunteer opportunity or part-time job where their interests and skills could help another person, extended family, neighbors, or local population. When one of my sister friends moved to the Mound this past year, the Prioress of the Mound community a...