Posted by marguerite noga on 4/11/22
“Remember, you must die”
While today’s celebration begins with the triumphant entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, that changes rather quickly. Almost immediately, we are plunged into the reality of Jesus Christ’s suffering and death. Even the official title, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, includes ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 3/21/22
Imitating the Creator
I recently came across a Native American creation story that comes from a tribe I never heard of, the Maidu Indians of California. Here’s how it goes… Earthmaker took some red clay, mixed it with water and carefully shaped man and woman. They were beautiful ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 3/07/22
Previews of what’s to come
I have to admit that, when I used to read the beginning of our first reading, Genesis: 5-12, 17-18, I was not all that impressed. Our text for this Second Sunday of Lent has to do with the promises God made to ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 2/28/22
Haunted by Jesus’ words
During this past week there have been quite a few ads for President’s Day sales, which reminded me about one of the most uplifting actions by any American President. The story goes like this…
Abraham Lincoln tried to love, and he left ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 2/14/22
Blest are you who are poor
I recently read a story about how people catch monkeys in India. They cut a small hole in a sturdy box; then they put a tasty nut inside the box. The hole is large enough for the monkey to put its hand ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 2/07/22
An awesome God calls us to make a difference
Did you ever have an experience that, try as you might, you simply cannot explain? Let me share a couple of examples…
When I was in college, we had a show by a man who called himself the ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 1/31/22
May They Learn To Be One!
To help us understand today’s gospel reading, I want to begin with a story… It was the first time a family had saved up enough money to rent a cottage at the beach. After unpacking and somewhat arranging things, they all picked ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 1/18/22
An awesome God of super-abundance
One of the things that has struck me from my study of various areas of science over the years is the sheer abundance in any aspect of the world you want to look at. For me, it begins with astronomy—the study of the ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 1/10/22
We are never alone!
John Donne, a seventeenth century poet, wrote a story about one man’s search for God.
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The man is told that God lives atop a high mountain at the end of the earth. After a long journey, the man arrives at the mountain and ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 12/31/21
The darkness didn’t overcome the light
A man built a prosperous business through hard work and honest dealings. As he advanced in age, he felt concerned about the future of his enterprise because he had no children or close relatives, except for three nephews.
One day he summoned ... Read More »
