Back from church!

I just got home from Mass at Sacred Heart North Albury (pictured above - no I didn't sketch it, I found it on their website, which is soon to be updated, again, no, not by me... I read it in the bulletin.)

The last time I went inside as church was the Assumption, which was a little while ago now. I have been lazy, greedy - basically all the seven deadly sins, plus some.

But today however I decided to change that around and go to Mass... OK so I was stoned... but still, I was moved. It seems I was really meant to go. Those of you reading who aren't believers, or are believers but not specifically practicing or church-goers, you wouldn't understand... everyone else who happens to be reading that do go to church will understand!

The First Reading was about what Godless people are saying about Godly people - how we should prove God by having him deliver us from torture etc;.

The Second Reading mostly the latter half spoke to me about praying, and how not getting things is because of not praying, or praying incorrectly, or praying for the wrong reasons. I really need to pray - start again - and not just for things I want, but just to say "Thanks!" for something!!! And not "Thanks!" coz I scored something!!!

Today's (vigil) Gospel was of the last days warning to the disciples, and how when we welcome children in our arms, we welcome Jesus. And when we welcome Jesus, we welcome God. That made me think more about my attitude towards kids... all I think of them is that they are annoying, loud, too much effort and sticky... sure I have neices and nephews, but that's different... I don't see them all the time!!!

Finally, in the bulletin, it was advertising a new website, also advertising that the parish will have a volunteer to update it, and finally, that the new issue of Together is available (which is the free monthly paper in the Wagga Wagga Diocese).

I will leave you with the readings in case you wish to read them yourselves!

These are the readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, as used in liturgy throughout the world (at least I am pretty sure we have the same readings in the English speaking world!)

First Reading Wisdom 2:12,17-20
Second Reading James 3:16-4:3
Gospel Mark 9:30-37