Since I still tell you my every day,
my darling, I think you always hear me
from the sweet away, the sweet away.
Did you see us picnicking at lakeside
in the state park today?
All these things I want you to be part of,
darling, you’ll be.

One song singing through this neighborhood
is loneliness.
Since I still tell you my everyday
I think you hear,
with a perfect vision now,
oh with a perfect ear
to me.
All my life I don’t find anyone like you.

I wish you’d be at Bethany.
I wish you’d come to violin with me.
Since I still tell you my every day,
all these things I want you to be part of,
darling, you’ll be.

we ride our bikes
around the circle in the cemetery, weaving
I wave up to you on the cross
am I to come upon you suddenly, like this, forever?
happy, relieved that you are here
and I can see you

you are like the ticket-half
I find inside the pocket of my old leaf-raking coat
there all the time, all the while forgotten.
I so often seem to leave you in churches
and other islands, and on my beads
where I can see you, I can feel you

I take the ticket-half and put it on the table, saying:
“this is god, and he’s here
through my comings and my goings
but I walk past the ticket-half
I walk past the ticket-half
I walk past the ticket-half
just as I’ve walked past the cross on our wall,”

our self-importance grows so dazzling, we don’t see you
but gentle jesus, aren’t you always
aren’t you every hour, here?

This dress that I made out of the curtains
was on the line, dancing around
better than I can.
Now we walk up to the top of the street.

Once letting go, rain sails us in a leafy boat
down the street.
And we’ll be there before we know.

There go the lawn chairs.
Some frogs are racing them,
to catch up with me.
Gray buildings go by,
violety sky lit up with trees in yellow.

Once letting go, rain sails us in a leafy boat
down the street.
And we’ll be there before we know.

Hey, is that you, going by, swimming by?
Hey, is that you, zig-zagging, whizzing by?
Sailing up, sailing by?

Once letting go, rain sails us in a leafy boat,
down the street.
And we’ll be there before we know.

Was just listening to their album “Befriended” and came across this last song… Beautiful. Lyrics:

Look For Me As You Go By (by The Innocence Mission)

Hang my head low, so low.

Don’t see me only as I am but

See me how I long to be,

Shining like a flowering tree

Under a gray Pennsylvania sky.

Look for me as you go by.

Hang my head low, so low.

Every burden shall be lifted.

Every stone upon your back slide into the sea.

It’s me for you and you for me.

Here are a couple of other songs on the playlist today …

“Today” (From “Small Planes” LP)

“God Is Love” (from “My Room In the Trees”… this appears to be a fan video)

BH

This special session is a rash reaction to political and financial pressure from special interest groups who do not represent the majority of Coloradans. In 2006, the people of Colorado passed the Marriage Amendment to uphold traditional marriage between one man and one woman, and they defeated the ballot measure for domestic partnerships that same year. On this issue, the people have spoken. Governor Hickenlooper’s plan spends taxpayer resources to oppose the will of the people.

Proponents of civil unions and some legislators are calling civil unions the civil rights issue of our times.  To equate the absence of civil unions with the struggles of the civil rights movements of the past is a distortion: it diminishes true injustices that were overcome and those which are yet to be overcome.

As the Colorado bishops have articulated throughout this debate: Christians believe in the dignity of all human life, without exception. But the fight for civil unions is not about ensuring the basic rights of homosexual persons. Those rights are already guaranteed under law.

The civil union debate is finally about securing legitimacy for social arrangements and personal behaviors that most societies and religious traditions have found problematic from long experience, not out of disrespect for homosexual persons, but because of the implications that creating a pseudo marital institution would have for society at large. Protecting marriage—protecting truth—is a fundamental governmental responsibility.  Redefining it is beyond the ability of any human government.

The Catholic bishops of Colorado encourage all Catholics and all people of good will to join in prayer and action. Contact Governor Hickenlooper and express disapproval of the special session.  Also, they ask citizens to contact their Colorado representative and senator to ask them to uphold the people’s will with a NO vote on civil unions.  To contact Governor Hickenlooper call: 303-866-2471.  To find contact information for your state senator and representative please visit the Colorado Catholic Conference at: www.cocatholicconference.org.

The Colorado Catholic Conference serves the Archdiocese of Denver, the Diocese of Pueblo, and the Diocese of Colorado Springs on issues of public policy.

There are so many reasons why I thank my parents for choosing life for me – not least of which was the opportunity to receive the gifts of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist, which give life in Christ. I remember that, even as a child, I treasured those occasions when I could speak about being a Catholic, when I could participate in the sacraments and the prayer life of the Church. It is, however, the gift of my vocation to the priesthood that is the crowning jewel in my life in Christ. Despite my unworthiness, I have been called to teach and to give witness boldly to the truth of God’s revelation; to offer the Sacrifice of Christ and bring His mercy and forgiveness to sinners. And for that vocation I will be eternally grateful. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of life. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for accepting that gift.

Father Brennan will also be giving a talk on this issue March 25 at St. Peter Church.

BH

“Our two organizations are diametrically and fundamentally opposed. ‘We have come to it…the great battle of our age.’ Love squares off against selfishness, and, as in the past, Love will endure.”

In January, we posted a link to this cool video from an Archdiocese of Indianapolis priest who was planning evangelization for the Super Bowl. Things seem to be happening in Indianapolis, which is also where our Catholic Press Convention will be held in June …