We were blessed with a beautiful day for our annual communion breakfast yesterday. Some photos have been posted to our online gallery. You can click on the small photos to see larger sized ones.

As usual, Kate Kleinert, our fraternity minister, gave a wonderful talk which is included here:

Thank you for joining me on this beautiful occasion. I love our Communion Breakfast. It is not only a time when we see some of our Brothers and Sisters who cannot get here during the year, but it is a time when all of us embrace our Franciscan spirit and calling. By bringing a dish to share, we are feeding each other’s body. By being here, we are feeding each other’s soul. I truly believe this is how God is present to us in our every day lives – through each other. Now, none of us believe we are God, at least I hope not! But if we are really listening to our call, we are God’s instruments.

I am not a great musician, but I know this about instruments – they don’t get played by themselves. Someone must bring the music to them – and then act on it. Listening to the music doesn’t make it come out of our instruments. (more…)