FIREBIRDS


fire spirit birds

surrounding the hearts of those 

confirmed in the faith


i recall standing next to my Dad (we call him Grandpa Baesler now that he is in his late 80's) at St. John's Catholic Church in Russellville, Arkansas on a Saturday evening mass...to my surprise about 15 young people were being confirmed int he faith...looking at them as a group standing in front of the Bishop, they seemed so young, so serious, so ready to give and receive love...i recall my own confirmation, how blessed i was to be surrounded by the loving faithful...i prayed for those being confirmed, that the great Fire Bird Spirit of Love would enter them and fly with them throughout their life, that they would find a community of people to give and receive loving support and encouragement to fly with on their life journey, especially a small kindred loving group that many call family...may it be so...Amen


can you recall a time when you were "confirmed in the faith" by a community of believers? unless you belong to a religious or spiritual community that engages in rites and rituals, the phrase "confirmed in the faith" may not have an experiential referent for you...the good news is that we can create our own rituals to support and pass on the values that we hold dear...consider one of the most important values in your life today...what is one small ritual you could perform today (in less than 5 minutes) to honor that value?...Now, GO DO IT!




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