sermon for the saint merle holmes
A reading from Matthew Jesus, to calm his anxious disciples, commended observation of the birds. These animals of the air, after all, don't sow, reap or gather into barns, and yet have enough because, simply put, they are cared for by God. This is instruction that Merle, apparently, took to heart. This admiration of the birds of the air is evidenced by her large cardinal, or as she liked to call them "red bird" collection. It is fair to say, though, that Merle wasn't simply bird watching. No, Merle took Jesus' words to heart, Merle observed these birds to learn the lesson they have to teach us all about trust . After all, Merle was a woman who knew a day's labor. In fact, throughout her life she held a number of jobs. Merle was not one to shrink from working. As we all can attest to, though, there are many people who know the grind of work and become calloused from that labor. Many people who are committed to working ...