Being Nudged!

Being Nudged!

The First Station

The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Olives

Leader: We adore you O Christ, and we praise you.

All:?Because by your Holy Cross you have saved all of creation.

32?They went to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33?He took with him Peter and James and John and began to be distressed and agitated. 34?And he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake.” 35?

And going a little farther, he threw himself on the?????????????????????????????????ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36?He said, “Abba,[a] Father, for you all

things are possible; remove this cup from me, yet not what I want but what you want.”

Jesus felt sorrow and dread over what lay ahead of him of him. He prayed for the burden to be lifted and the cross to be removed. He accepted his future, “:Not my will but your will.”

We are haunted by the pain of the homeless, and as we see them around us we feel dread and fear. In our haunting we are pushed to walk with them and help them. “Not my will but thine be done.” (Mark 14:43-46).

All: ?Jesus declares: “If anyone wants to become a follower, let them deny themselves?and take up their cross. And follow me.”

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The Reverend Canon Dana Corsello of Washington National Cathedral wrote this piece based on Matthew 25:31-46 which summarizes our First Station:

"I know many of you heard about the “true angel in Buffalo,” Sha’Kyra Aughtry, who with her partner, Trent Alls, Jr., rescued a man standing outside their home in a raging blizzard at 5 a.m. on Christmas Eve. Joey White, a 64-year-old mentally disabled man, became disoriented and lost while walking home from his movie-theater job that evening. He was on the brink of severe frostbite when Sha’Kyra looked out the window and saw him staggering in the elements. They took him in and nursed him until a band of Good Samaritans could make their way in a 4X4 truck to the Emergency Room two days later.

I share this story with you because of what Trent said to David Begnaud of CBS Mornings when David surprised them with Superbowl tickets courtesy of the NFL and Delta Airlines. Trent confessed that he may not have opened the door if Sha'Kyra hadn’t prodded him.

What really convicted me was his confession, “Before this incident I only wanted to help people when it was convenient for me.” That sentence and sentiment hit me hard. Convenient for me. How many times have we seen people in need and kept walking or driving down the road? I have even said to myself, “Surely someone will help them. I can’t today. Too busy, too much going on.” And then I am wracked with guilt. How about you?

“Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?” Then he will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” Friends, let’s commit to taking risks and becoming “helpers” this Lent. It’s not about getting treated to the Super Bowl or Disneyland for our good deeds—it’s what Jesus calls us to do!".

Omniscient God, guide us, nudge us, protect us as we open our hearts and minds to serve those in need. May we trust Christ Jesus in you to always lead us where we need to go and how best to love our neighbor. Amen.

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Fr. River Damien Sims sfw, D.Min, D.S.T,

P.O. Box 642656

San Francisco, CA 94164

www.temenos.org

415-305-2124

The Twenty Second Annual Stations of the Cross

"Our Haunting!"

April 7, 2023

Civic Center

Noon-2 p.m.

Food Provided By:

AUNT BARBARA’S KITCHEN

GOOD FRIDAY IRISH SODA BREAD BLITZ ON POLK STREET

in alliance with Fr. River Damien Sims of Temenos

https://www.temenos.org/

Please help support a Good Friday initiative. Fr. River Sims aims to serve 200 folks with Irish Soda

Bread, the food that supported many Irish during hard times. It’s in the spirit of community and

nurturing.

There’s a legend that when a cross is made in each loaf before baking, all the good fairies are released. We like to believe in that.

$15/loaf payable through www.temenos.org , pay pal, or Aunt Barbara’s Kitchen/Temenos Catholic Worker, P.O. Box 642656, San Francisco, CA 94164

Aunt Barbara’s Kitchen is a Cottage Food Operation from a home kitchen in Marin County.

The business started with $10 and Aunt Barbara’s great grandfather iron skillet with the intention to build

a business model that feeds the hungry and revenue that goes to youth in college. The owner volunteers

her time to this endeavor and takes no revenue for herself, at this time. She hopes to reshape the model

of what businesses can create for communities, especially our youth, to cultivate and showcase the

power of human investment. 415 717 0151 https://barbaramcveigh.com/aunt-barbaras-kitchen/