Chilly Sabbath

Like a pillar of fire ... 

A chilly Sabbath today. Crispy but chilly. It's 13 degrees now. The sun is shining bright though. In the morning I saw a magnificent sight over the Mt. of Olives ... a swirling cloud just like a hurricane rising from the top of the mountain up to the sky, but shining red because of the sunrise behind it. It reminded me of the pillar of fire in the exodus.

The tragic killing of teachers and students in the US school is the buzz around town. It's unbelievable how it could happen ... even for us living in this country where violence is relatively a daily occurrence, we never have had such a tragedy occur in a school. Received a photo message of a t-shirt written "How could you allow such violence in schools, God?" and God replies "I'm not allowed in schools". Succinct yet poignant answer to this american problem.

Christmas is approaching ... let's not forget the spiritual aspect of it. Go to http://elwebcast.blogspot.com for a daily short reflection on Advent.