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Campus Ministry Reflections
Happy Homecoming Weekend! While Homecoming at St. Ambrose and at other universities throughout the country looks a lot different this year, it’s still a good time to reflect on what being “home” and returning “home” is all about.
I love when my adult children come home to visit. They look around the house to see what’s new and changed and what is the same as before. They request their favorite meal and we stay up late catching up on the changes in our lives. We talk about politics, finances, passions, concerns, love, and always memories of the past. Instead of me doing all the teaching, I often learn from their insights and experiences. It’s good to have the house buzzing with conversation and laughter!
We strive to make St. Ambrose a place where all feel welcome, safe, challenged and loved. But, of course the goal isn’t to stay here forever; but to go out and make the world a better place. And, then, come back to visit and remember and reconnect and see what’s new and what’s the same and what work still needs to be done.
My hope and prayer is that you will always feel at home here and together we can transform the world. - Tammy
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As a child in school, I remember classmates fighting over who would be the line leader whenever we lined up to leave for class. I also remember our teacher reminding us we will all make it there, don’t worry. This Sunday’s gospel is Matthew 20:1-16. This gospel is the parable of the landowner and the vineyard. Jesus explains the kingdom of heaven like a landowner who went to hire laborers for his vineyard. At different times throughout the day, the landowner welcomes other people to go work in the vineyard and promises to give them what is just. When the day was over, the landowner gathered the laborers and gave them their pay. The first group, who started early, expected to get a higher pay and complained when they received the same as the last group who worked less. The land owner asks, “Are you envious because I am generous?” He then goes on to say, “Thus the last will be first and the first will be last.” I see the early workers as the people fighting for the beginning of the line. The people who have had an early start in their faith and relationship with God. The people who start working later in the day are those who have found their faith later in life and are lining up patiently. The last group is those who may still be lost or have just found their faith and are at the end of the line. This parable is a reminder that no matter where we are in our faith journey, or ‘in line’, God loves and accepts us all. He welcomes us all and has a place for each of us in the vineyard. It is never too late to get in line to receive the generous love he is waiting to give. As my teacher always said, “We will all make it to our destination, don’t worry about it, sweetheart.” -- Claire
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Volunteers Needed We are looking for a few volunteers to help clean pews after Masses every Sunday and some Saturdays. Please contact Fr. Thom at hennenthomasj@sau.edu if you're interested!
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I recently came across a reflection from Dorothy Day that hit me between the eyes. In talking about the Catholic Worker movement she remarked that some people complained that the movement was too idealistic; that it was "impractical." To which she replied, "They are right. We are impractical...as impractical as Calvary. We feed the hungry, yes; we try to shelter the homeless and give them clothes...but there is a strong faith at work; we pray. If an outsider who comes to visit doesn't pay attention to our praying and what that means, then he'll miss the whole point." I suppose this caught me off guard because I so associate Dorothy Day with action that I failed to see her more contemplative side - that all her efforts were nourished in prayer. Similarly, much of what we do here at the University and in Campus Ministry in particular may seem "impractical." And all of us are feeling limited in what we can do "practically" right now under the constraints of the pandemic (my mind goes especially to service opportunities), but we can pray, we can speak out, we can act in other ways. As we continue to chart our path through these strange and unsettled times, let's not lose sight of this. Let's find ways to be "as impractical as Calvary." -- Fr. Thom
Instagram Live We will be live streaming the 10:30 am Mass on Instagram each Sunday. Follow us @saucampusmin!
Volunteers Needed We are looking for a few volunteers to help clean pews after Masses every Sunday and some Saturdays. Please contact Fr. Thom at hennenthomasj@sau.edu if you're interested!
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Have a question about a program or event going on in Campus Ministry? Got an idea for something you'd like to see happen? EMAIL US at ministry@sau.edu.
