Trinity Sunday

Yesterday was Trinity Sunday.  It was interesting to listen to the clergy, in the children's talk and in the sermon, try to clarify the theology of the Trinity.  There was reference to St. Patrick's famous example of the shamrock, which has three parts but is one leaf.  There was a dance where three people stand in a "circle" facing outwards with hands joined, and turn around--three dancers but unity in the dance.  There was a quote (from where, I don't know) that said in the heart of the Trinity, God laughed and gave birth to Jesus; in the heart of the Trinity, Jesus laughed and gave birth to the Holy Spirit; in the heart of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit laughed and gave birth to us all.  I'm not sure how that defines the Trinity.  I have two other attempts that I like:  The first is the egg.  The shell (Jesus) is broken to reveal the white (Holy Spirit) and the yolk (Creator God).  The shell is visible.  The white nourishes.  The yolk is the source of life.  Three parts of the egg, but only one egg.  My second attempt at defining the Trinitarian understanding of God is the human being.  God created "man" in his own likeness (male and female); if you watch a dying person in an emergency ward (on TV, if you like) you'll see the doctors first try to revive the person with CPR--heart massage and blowing air into the lungs.  But when a flat line appears on the monitor and shows the person is brain dead, it is all over.  When I cross myself, I am reminded of these three necessities of life: touch my head, ("God the father"), touch my heart ("God's body, Jesus, his son"), touch my shoulders--or better my breast above my lungs ("God the Holy Spirit")--yet I am one person, just as God is one God.

mid-August already?

Shame on me! Almost a month between blogs! However, here I am with an attempt to catch-up again. You may note that at the bottom of each entry there is now an opportunity for you to respond by email or otherwise. I should mention here that while I have a twitter account, I've never used it. I visit facebook occasionally. I do, however, check my email regularly. And you know how "often" I attend to my blog. :(
This is an experiment, this response option thing. So, let me know if it works, okay?

computer problems come and go

I am SO impressed! About a week ago, or less, I had a problem with my computer getting stuck on "hibernating" mode. No matter what I did, the laptop continued hibernating until I was convinced it was in a coma. I phoned Dell and jumped through all the hoops suggested by the techie, and nothing worked. Finally, he said he was sending me a box and I would have to phone Purolator to send the computer to Ontario to be fixed. That was Wednesday, I think. Then on Thursday, the box arrived. On Friday I phoned Purolator and within a couple of hours someone arrived to pick up the box. (I waited from Thursday to Friday because I needed to go and buy some packing tape for the box.) So, late Friday, my computer was on its way. This morning (Tuesday) the doorbell rang and the Purolator delivery man handed me my computer. Fixed. I'm amazed at how fast it was fixed and returned to me. Nice to have some good news, isn't it!

computer woes over

My hubby is a genius! He got a new router and hooked it up and it's working like a charm. So no more grumbling and no more excuses!