Religion & Spirituality
Preaching for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Paige Byrne Shortal offers a reflection on God's abundance and revisits her "Prayer for the Missing Instruments": "Like the overflowing abundance of wine at Cana, there is an abundance of gifts, of voices, of vocations. The poverty we live with is not necessary, and I dare say, is not from God. Pray for the Masters of the Hall. Pray for the voices that are silenced. Pray for the people who are permitted to hear only a part of the great music written for them. Pray for all of us." Paige Byrne Shortal is enjoying semi-retirement after forty years in pastoral ministry for two parishes and assisting various organizations with their regional and national worship services. She holds a BA in Theology from Saint Louis University and an MA in Pastoral Studies from Aquinas Institute of Theology, She has written for various Catholic publications, including the National Catholic Reporter, Liguorian, Ministry & Liturgy, and National Pastoral Music. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/01162022 to learn more about Paige, to read her text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.