The following is a reflection provided by longtime DignityHouston member, George M. Wetzel:
While I will begin with some cursory observations here, my overall impressions of Rev. James Martin's "Building a Bridge" are quite positive.
"In the tender compassion of our Lord
The dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness
And the shadow of death,
And to guide our feet into the way of peace." -Canticle of Zechariah, Lk 1:71-76
Lots of folks think that Catholics pray to the saints, making the saints something like the pantheon of Greek or Roman gods, each with his/her own dominion. That’s not at all true. Instead, Catholics pray through the saints.
Like so many in the LGBTQ+ community, we are still mourning the loss of 49 lives in the massacre at Orlando. In my own moments of anger and grief, I found myself turning to music, and I was surprised by the amount of comfort I found in music specifically addressing the Orlando tragedy. The Psalms remind us that music can help us in sorting through life's mysteries. Psalm 49:4 states: "I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre."
