The last time I remember feeling a deep sense of belonging was during a retreat for Catholic school educators. My role was as diocesan staff, and while I had facilitated a number of retreats over the years, and was sometimes sought out for spiritual talks, this time, I was grateful to simply be in attendance, to listen and learn. Surprisingly, the real inspiration that day came from seagulls.
Hanging on the wall of my local Christian book and gift store is a poster entitled, “And He Shall Be Called.” It’s a simple poster comprised solely of the various names or titles referring to Christ found in the Bible. Below each name, in very small print, is the scripture reference that includes the name.
This morning I read a thought-provoking blog from a well-known deacon in the Church who wrote about the challenges of Church and culture and the interwoven nature of the two. He stressed that one of the reasons he was writing on this topic was because “the younger generation is watching.”