Just a quick blog entry today - snowed under and have some stuff to write and do. Oh the work of a writer and comedian is never done...
During Easterfest, I have the opportunity to be at a special media conference on the work of Compassion. During that time, Grant Norsworthy from Paul Coleman Trio spoke. What he said was very profound:
"As artists, a major part of what we do for survival is self-promotion. Am I the only one who struggles with that idea in a lifestyle in which we follow Jesus who teaches us self-denial?"
Yesterday I finally (after 3 years) posted a clip on YouTube and on the MySpace site (go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jktiI-l51WE or myspace.com/markgladman to have a peek. If you go to the YouTube site, don't forget to rate and leave a comment...)
But this morning, I have pondered the irony of this: that the world can now see my face on YouTube which, I hope, provides some exposure in makets further afield than Australia; but that Jesus tells me to deny self.
Irritatingly, the Law of Denial pops into lots of stuff. Is it possible to reconcile this working in an industry that basicaly dictates your ability to eat is akin to the exposure you can get?
Following Jesus can be irritating indeed!
Cheers for today,
MG
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Plan Be, Dave Andrews and the Laws of Followship
I spent the day yesterday at Queens Park in Toowoomba (where I live) where every Easter a little festival that has been dubbed Easterfest occurs every - well Easter.
Easterfest is pretty much a conglomeration of bands and other activities that attract a great number of Christians (apparrently it is the largest Christian festival in the Southern Hemisphere) from all over the country.
Many people have asked the question over the past 11 or 12 years that the festival has run (it was orginally called Australian Gospel Music Festival or AGMF until th ename change in '08 I think), "What has it all got to do with Easter". While it may not have ben the prevailing question during the AGMF years, it has certainly been so since the name change to Easterfest.
I know quite a few people who have not returned to the festival since the name change. And just yesterday, a business associate asked me what I was doing at the festival, thinking that I was doing comedy. When I told him I was representing the radio station on which my show airs (Mark and Mal's Mad Rush to Midnight, weeknights from 9.30pm - listen in Toowoomba on 92.9, or listen worldwide at www.radio929.fm) and that I had been told in 2006 that comedy didn't fit their format, he responded, "Oh, but Motocross - now that speaks volumes to me about the sacrifice of Christ that we remember at Easter. Its a funny ol' festival, isn't it."
That all said, yesterday my co-host, Mal, and I spent most of our time interviewing not the muso's, but people that I think actually bring a glimmer of what following Jesus is about to the forum. People like Lyle Shelton from the Australian Christian Lobby; Steve Davies from the Bible Society Qld; the guys who remember the outlaw bikers on the fringes of society (who are copping plenty of flack in the media right now) in God's Squad; and the prophetic voice of Dave Andrews.
If you are not aware of Dave, do yourself a favour and either:
a) buy and read Dave's books, particularly Christi-anarchy;
b) visit www.waitersunion.org
c) all of the above.
Dave was at Easterfest where some might say he was launching a book. I reckon he was launching a movement.
Dave has just finished writing a book called Plan Be. The simple premise of the book is that Plan A (Treat others as they have treated you) does not work, but if we all lived the Be-Attitudes that Jesus shares at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, that would be enough to create a revolution for Jesus.
Sounds like followship to me. In fact, reading through Dave's book last night, there were plenty of parallels.
I may unpack these some time later, but for now, do yourself a favour, pull out your Bible, blow off the dust, turn to Matthew 5 and read the Beattitudes. Now, don't stop there: pick one and exercise your followhip - DO IT!
You may even perhaps change the world.
If you are on the Bible Society's mailing list, look out for the Plan Be small group material coming to you. Don't throw it away - put it into action.
I leave you with Dave's 'Plan Be' version of the serenity prayer.
Lord,
Grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change;
The courage to change the one I can;
And the wisdom to know it's me.
Cheers and Peace for Easter,
Mark G
Easterfest is pretty much a conglomeration of bands and other activities that attract a great number of Christians (apparrently it is the largest Christian festival in the Southern Hemisphere) from all over the country.
Many people have asked the question over the past 11 or 12 years that the festival has run (it was orginally called Australian Gospel Music Festival or AGMF until th ename change in '08 I think), "What has it all got to do with Easter". While it may not have ben the prevailing question during the AGMF years, it has certainly been so since the name change to Easterfest.
I know quite a few people who have not returned to the festival since the name change. And just yesterday, a business associate asked me what I was doing at the festival, thinking that I was doing comedy. When I told him I was representing the radio station on which my show airs (Mark and Mal's Mad Rush to Midnight, weeknights from 9.30pm - listen in Toowoomba on 92.9, or listen worldwide at www.radio929.fm) and that I had been told in 2006 that comedy didn't fit their format, he responded, "Oh, but Motocross - now that speaks volumes to me about the sacrifice of Christ that we remember at Easter. Its a funny ol' festival, isn't it."
That all said, yesterday my co-host, Mal, and I spent most of our time interviewing not the muso's, but people that I think actually bring a glimmer of what following Jesus is about to the forum. People like Lyle Shelton from the Australian Christian Lobby; Steve Davies from the Bible Society Qld; the guys who remember the outlaw bikers on the fringes of society (who are copping plenty of flack in the media right now) in God's Squad; and the prophetic voice of Dave Andrews.
If you are not aware of Dave, do yourself a favour and either:
a) buy and read Dave's books, particularly Christi-anarchy;
b) visit www.waitersunion.org
c) all of the above.
Dave was at Easterfest where some might say he was launching a book. I reckon he was launching a movement.
Dave has just finished writing a book called Plan Be. The simple premise of the book is that Plan A (Treat others as they have treated you) does not work, but if we all lived the Be-Attitudes that Jesus shares at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, that would be enough to create a revolution for Jesus.
Sounds like followship to me. In fact, reading through Dave's book last night, there were plenty of parallels.
I may unpack these some time later, but for now, do yourself a favour, pull out your Bible, blow off the dust, turn to Matthew 5 and read the Beattitudes. Now, don't stop there: pick one and exercise your followhip - DO IT!
You may even perhaps change the world.
If you are on the Bible Society's mailing list, look out for the Plan Be small group material coming to you. Don't throw it away - put it into action.
I leave you with Dave's 'Plan Be' version of the serenity prayer.
Lord,
Grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change;
The courage to change the one I can;
And the wisdom to know it's me.
Cheers and Peace for Easter,
Mark G
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Easter and the 17 Laws
Hey Folks,
A general thank you for your overwhelming notes of support over the past couple of weeks. It's been warming and encouraging.
I had a GREAT time at the Peninsuala Christian Outreach Centre last weekend. A big thank you to Pastor's Simon and Sandy Oswald and the congregation for having me.
With Easter roaring up, I thought it prudent at the end of 8 days in which 6 were spent on the road to pause and remember why we have a long weekend this weekend.
I note in the introduction to the book that Christianity is a marketing nightmare. This is why - although I respect that people do get something out of it (and that I am still out to lunch as to whether I would perform there if ever asked - I blame the Melbourne Festival as it is the same month) - I do have some concerns about things like EasterFest.
At the risk of sounding like a Basher (and some will suggest I, maybe rightly, I am) I find it hard to see how a festival about Easter at Easter can leave Jesus out of it's advertising and marketing material.
Yes, Christianity does not sell. We like to think it does. But really, lose your life and you will find it language is still regarded, even by Christians, as the language of those who 'can't seem to make it in the real world', or else the rest of us appreciate the person who can 'really do it in this way, although it's not for me...'
As I say in the book: when we hear Jesus say take up your Cross, we would like to smooth out the rough edges of the Cross, pad it perhaps, hollow it out to lose weight and put some wheels on the bottom. That way it becomes more palatable to others (and yes, even to convince ourselves).
Well, Easter is about a man who came from heaven to earth to show us the way God intended for us to live. As a result, the church people of his day (yes, that's what they were...) killed him by having him whipped, beaten, bloodied, bruised and nailed to a cross to endure a death by asphyxiation. And the same God, Jesus Christ, suggests that we be prepaed to face the same if we dare to really live as He called us to.
I reckon this would make a great topic for advertisers on the Gruen Transfer.
Truth is, Christianity is not palatable nor did Jesus ever suggest it would be. It takes raw guts to really follow Jesus. Easter reminds us of this fact.
By the way, if you do go to EasterFest, do yourself and favour and go see Dave Andrews speak. You will probably regret it, but it will shake up your life for the better.
Cheers and Peace,
Mark G
A general thank you for your overwhelming notes of support over the past couple of weeks. It's been warming and encouraging.
I had a GREAT time at the Peninsuala Christian Outreach Centre last weekend. A big thank you to Pastor's Simon and Sandy Oswald and the congregation for having me.
With Easter roaring up, I thought it prudent at the end of 8 days in which 6 were spent on the road to pause and remember why we have a long weekend this weekend.
I note in the introduction to the book that Christianity is a marketing nightmare. This is why - although I respect that people do get something out of it (and that I am still out to lunch as to whether I would perform there if ever asked - I blame the Melbourne Festival as it is the same month) - I do have some concerns about things like EasterFest.
At the risk of sounding like a Basher (and some will suggest I, maybe rightly, I am) I find it hard to see how a festival about Easter at Easter can leave Jesus out of it's advertising and marketing material.
Yes, Christianity does not sell. We like to think it does. But really, lose your life and you will find it language is still regarded, even by Christians, as the language of those who 'can't seem to make it in the real world', or else the rest of us appreciate the person who can 'really do it in this way, although it's not for me...'
As I say in the book: when we hear Jesus say take up your Cross, we would like to smooth out the rough edges of the Cross, pad it perhaps, hollow it out to lose weight and put some wheels on the bottom. That way it becomes more palatable to others (and yes, even to convince ourselves).
Well, Easter is about a man who came from heaven to earth to show us the way God intended for us to live. As a result, the church people of his day (yes, that's what they were...) killed him by having him whipped, beaten, bloodied, bruised and nailed to a cross to endure a death by asphyxiation. And the same God, Jesus Christ, suggests that we be prepaed to face the same if we dare to really live as He called us to.
I reckon this would make a great topic for advertisers on the Gruen Transfer.
Truth is, Christianity is not palatable nor did Jesus ever suggest it would be. It takes raw guts to really follow Jesus. Easter reminds us of this fact.
By the way, if you do go to EasterFest, do yourself and favour and go see Dave Andrews speak. You will probably regret it, but it will shake up your life for the better.
Cheers and Peace,
Mark G
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Trust and Law 15
As a result of the decision made in the last post, this Wednesday is my last day at the Flexi School as their Chaplain.I know full well that this is the right time to leave, even though in the physical realm, it looks like it is far too early. Wednesday will make it 1 year and 2 months since I started, in a role that I was convinced I would be in for a minimum of 5 years. I don't get it...
And in some ways this is likely why it took me a good 2 weeks to make this decision. I feel I have more to do, more to give and more to offer, more to accomplish. But instead, I know in my heart of hearts that he time is right, for Flexi and for me, to step away.
The Law of Tenacity says that long term persistence is required and that quick fixes are not in God's usual way of dealing with things. I obviously agree with this. The difference in this case is that I was only to be a small part of a larger objective. One of the reasons I am going is so that the Flexi Chaplaincy can flourish. I can't go into details, but I know part of the reason I have to step out is to allow things to blossom. Could they blossom with me there? Yeah, you better believe it! But God wants to use someone else for that...
But I am reminded that God's way of doing things often doesn't make sense:
"What that means is that we have to have some degree of tenacity about out mission in the world. It means that our need for instant gratification might have to be brought into submission, because quite often there will be no measurable results, or even any kinds of results at all that we can see or measure, from our efforts. Problem is that while the results will be immeasurable, it is also likely our efforts have resulted in immeasurable good in terms of what we have achieved. After all, if Paul plants the seed and Apollos waters, their mission efforts are just as important as the one who harvests." from 17 Irritating Laws of Followship, p. 124
What Paul makes explicitly clear in the verse where he talks about his role and Apollos' role is that "...God gives the increase..."
And so while there is a part of me that wants to tenaciously hold on, there is another that tells me that it is all in God's timing and grand scheme. Whatever I did - plant, water, harvest - my job, for now, at Flexi is done. And I can trust that someone else wil do and bring what is required next so that God can bring the increase.
How irritating, but yet reassuring, that God uses us but at the same time doesn't need us to see HIs will done?!
Next time, we'll talk about the stench of beef that has been brewing for the past wek and what God can do when the BBQ is running...
Thanks to everyone who over the past week sent messages of support and prayer. Thanks too to those who sent leads, and to those who intend to buy the book via Koorong. Love it!
Cheers and Peace,
MG
And in some ways this is likely why it took me a good 2 weeks to make this decision. I feel I have more to do, more to give and more to offer, more to accomplish. But instead, I know in my heart of hearts that he time is right, for Flexi and for me, to step away.
The Law of Tenacity says that long term persistence is required and that quick fixes are not in God's usual way of dealing with things. I obviously agree with this. The difference in this case is that I was only to be a small part of a larger objective. One of the reasons I am going is so that the Flexi Chaplaincy can flourish. I can't go into details, but I know part of the reason I have to step out is to allow things to blossom. Could they blossom with me there? Yeah, you better believe it! But God wants to use someone else for that...
But I am reminded that God's way of doing things often doesn't make sense:
"What that means is that we have to have some degree of tenacity about out mission in the world. It means that our need for instant gratification might have to be brought into submission, because quite often there will be no measurable results, or even any kinds of results at all that we can see or measure, from our efforts. Problem is that while the results will be immeasurable, it is also likely our efforts have resulted in immeasurable good in terms of what we have achieved. After all, if Paul plants the seed and Apollos waters, their mission efforts are just as important as the one who harvests." from 17 Irritating Laws of Followship, p. 124
What Paul makes explicitly clear in the verse where he talks about his role and Apollos' role is that "...God gives the increase..."
And so while there is a part of me that wants to tenaciously hold on, there is another that tells me that it is all in God's timing and grand scheme. Whatever I did - plant, water, harvest - my job, for now, at Flexi is done. And I can trust that someone else wil do and bring what is required next so that God can bring the increase.
How irritating, but yet reassuring, that God uses us but at the same time doesn't need us to see HIs will done?!
Next time, we'll talk about the stench of beef that has been brewing for the past wek and what God can do when the BBQ is running...
Thanks to everyone who over the past week sent messages of support and prayer. Thanks too to those who sent leads, and to those who intend to buy the book via Koorong. Love it!
Cheers and Peace,
MG
Friday, March 20, 2009
Law 4 and Law 5 in Practice REALLY HURTS!!
I have just returned from a 10 day tour in South Australia in which I took in a few churches, a few schools and a Young Adults conference in the Adelaide Hills, Adelaide itself and North at Port Augusta. During that time I delivered 5 comedy workshops, 1 keynote address, 3 church/chapel services, 2 English classes (on public speaking) and 2 full length comedy shows. I also sold out of books and CD's that I took with me, which was an absolute blessing also.
I want to publically thank all of my hosts during the time there - Karl Klose and the FUEL Team, Stephen Shultz, Stuart Traegar and Lisa Preuss, Catie Morrison and Bruce Kurtzer.
While I was away, I had a full day where I could rest, rejuvenate, be with God and spend some time working some stuff out that God was on my case about before I left Queensland. Some changes in the way the Flexi School (where I have been chaplain 2 days each week for the past year and a bit) operates means that it was going to be difficult for me to be able to keep speaking and writing. It meant I had a decision to make, but deep down i knew what I had to do...
In this current economic climate, fear is common. And I have to be honest, there were three occasions during the time I was away when fear hit me like a literal punch to the stomach. Nat told me that this is how anxiety attacks feel sometimes. I don't know what it was, but I do know that each time, my thoughts and focus were NOT on God in that moment.
There is something to be said for dieing to self. IT SUCKS! Sure, there is this thing called free will, but if I want to keep on in this irritating journey of followship, there are times when you consciously surrender to what you KNOW is God's direction. I'm not talking about making irresponsible decisions - I have tested and can say that I know for sure what the direction God wants me to take is. But that doesn't make it any easier on the will, if you know what I mean.
So, where does that leave me? Well, as of April 1 (yes, I too saw the irony and God's sense of humour in this!), I will be a free agent. My focus will be developing the speaking and comedy around the country and overseas (including writing in this blog more often, so keep watching and send others); working with my publisher on more books, e-books book production and other products; and continuing to develop further some of the other projects I am involved in, like the radio show and some DVD stuff.
This is dead set scary and yet amazingly exciting. And yes, you can help:
- Book me or throw me leads for speaking engagements/comedy shows. If you want more details about what I do, drop me an e-mail at markgladmancomedy@gmail.com - I'm even open to offering you a spotters fee!
- Buy my book or encourage others to do so, especially from Koorong. If I can increase Koorong sales, it can mean a berth in one of their catalogues which means more exposure.
- Pray for us as we embark on this journey.
- Sponsor the work I do financially: there are times when I offer subsidies and even free bookings to not-for-profits and some schools/groups that work with at-risk young people; and other occasions when I need to cover my own travel to do shows at events and festivals. Your financial gift could help me do this more consistently. Drop me an e-mail if you feel led to do this.
Most of all, pray. I am fully confident that God is going to continue to bless us and stay true to his promises that He made to us when I stepped out.
Thanks for your support. I know that this will be an interesting journey that will make the 17 Laws hit even harder. And that can't be all bad. Irritating, but not all bad!
Mark G
I want to publically thank all of my hosts during the time there - Karl Klose and the FUEL Team, Stephen Shultz, Stuart Traegar and Lisa Preuss, Catie Morrison and Bruce Kurtzer.
While I was away, I had a full day where I could rest, rejuvenate, be with God and spend some time working some stuff out that God was on my case about before I left Queensland. Some changes in the way the Flexi School (where I have been chaplain 2 days each week for the past year and a bit) operates means that it was going to be difficult for me to be able to keep speaking and writing. It meant I had a decision to make, but deep down i knew what I had to do...
In this current economic climate, fear is common. And I have to be honest, there were three occasions during the time I was away when fear hit me like a literal punch to the stomach. Nat told me that this is how anxiety attacks feel sometimes. I don't know what it was, but I do know that each time, my thoughts and focus were NOT on God in that moment.
There is something to be said for dieing to self. IT SUCKS! Sure, there is this thing called free will, but if I want to keep on in this irritating journey of followship, there are times when you consciously surrender to what you KNOW is God's direction. I'm not talking about making irresponsible decisions - I have tested and can say that I know for sure what the direction God wants me to take is. But that doesn't make it any easier on the will, if you know what I mean.
So, where does that leave me? Well, as of April 1 (yes, I too saw the irony and God's sense of humour in this!), I will be a free agent. My focus will be developing the speaking and comedy around the country and overseas (including writing in this blog more often, so keep watching and send others); working with my publisher on more books, e-books book production and other products; and continuing to develop further some of the other projects I am involved in, like the radio show and some DVD stuff.
This is dead set scary and yet amazingly exciting. And yes, you can help:
- Book me or throw me leads for speaking engagements/comedy shows. If you want more details about what I do, drop me an e-mail at markgladmancomedy@gmail.com - I'm even open to offering you a spotters fee!
- Buy my book or encourage others to do so, especially from Koorong. If I can increase Koorong sales, it can mean a berth in one of their catalogues which means more exposure.
- Pray for us as we embark on this journey.
- Sponsor the work I do financially: there are times when I offer subsidies and even free bookings to not-for-profits and some schools/groups that work with at-risk young people; and other occasions when I need to cover my own travel to do shows at events and festivals. Your financial gift could help me do this more consistently. Drop me an e-mail if you feel led to do this.
Most of all, pray. I am fully confident that God is going to continue to bless us and stay true to his promises that He made to us when I stepped out.
Thanks for your support. I know that this will be an interesting journey that will make the 17 Laws hit even harder. And that can't be all bad. Irritating, but not all bad!
Mark G
Monday, March 2, 2009
LAST DAY - Purchase 17 Irritating Laws of Followship with 20% Discount!
Hi Everyone,
Just reminding you all that the Koorong 20% discount sale is on it's last day TODAY! It's the last day you can purchase the book cheaper in the store than you can buy it from me!! Go to www.kooring.com and put "Mark Gladman" in the search, or click the "Buy the Book" link on the right of this page.
Cheers,
Mark G
Just reminding you all that the Koorong 20% discount sale is on it's last day TODAY! It's the last day you can purchase the book cheaper in the store than you can buy it from me!! Go to www.kooring.com and put "Mark Gladman" in the search, or click the "Buy the Book" link on the right of this page.
Cheers,
Mark G
Sunday, February 8, 2009
St Mary's and Law 12
St. Mary's South Brisbane were yesterday informed that their parish Priest, Fr. Peter Kennedy, has been excommunicated from the Catholic Church. His crime is engaging in pratices that the church felt were out of step with itself. This included allowing women to preach, abnormal liturgies at Communion (the Mass or Eucharist) and blessing homosexual couples.
This entry to the blog does not wish to make comment on people's personal views of these practices. I personally do not necessarily endorse Fr. Kennedy's position on a number of issues. But I wanted to hold up for readers something in which they could see that taking the line of true followship takes a great deal of intestinal fortitude. Anyone who thinks that this is an exaggeration needs to get their head read.
Kennedy has pretty much lost his line of income. He is likely to have lost use of his house and any other benefits the church has provided for him. All because he stood for what He believes Jesus has called him to be and do for his community.
No doubt there will be many in the St. Mary's 800+-strong community that will continue to support him. Those who do have been warned that they too will face excommunication. While to many Christians this may seem like not a big problem, to many Catholic's, this could very well mean schism within families and barriers between friends. Although having seen many of the St. Mary's supporters from other Catholic parishes who came to be with the St. Mary's community and Fr. Kennedy when he read the letter from Brisbane Archbishop John Bathersby, methinks that they will still enjoy fellowship with many others.
I am personally stunned. As are many others. Mike O'Connor has written an excellent column in today's Courier Mail which opens up a myriad of questions concerning the Catholic Churches stance against the St. Mary's community and Fr. Kennedy.
But another part of me wonders why I am so surprised. In the book, I state quite clearly that if we follow Jesus in the way that he has called us to, we should look quite different to what we do. (See Law 7; the Law of Radical Discipleship).
But I want to say that the thing that has been so wonderful to see in all of this is Fr. Kennedy. He is still smiling. He is still encouraging those he leads as Priest. He is asking his congregation to stay faithful. He is still asking the Catholic church to have a 'heart-to-heart' with the community. He is still being like Jesus would in a moment when no one would blame him for getting feisty and lashing out.
The Law of Denial (Law 12) states that a season of denying self for the greater good is always something that a true follower will have to face. Fr. Peter Kennedy allows us to see this followship in immediate action. While Jesus still blazed the trail in terms of sacrifice for the greater good, for a modern day example of followship in action, you couldn't ask for a better role model than Fr. Kennedy.
Our prayers are with Fr. Kennedy and our brothers and sisters in the congregation and community of St. Mary's.
This entry to the blog does not wish to make comment on people's personal views of these practices. I personally do not necessarily endorse Fr. Kennedy's position on a number of issues. But I wanted to hold up for readers something in which they could see that taking the line of true followship takes a great deal of intestinal fortitude. Anyone who thinks that this is an exaggeration needs to get their head read.
Kennedy has pretty much lost his line of income. He is likely to have lost use of his house and any other benefits the church has provided for him. All because he stood for what He believes Jesus has called him to be and do for his community.
No doubt there will be many in the St. Mary's 800+-strong community that will continue to support him. Those who do have been warned that they too will face excommunication. While to many Christians this may seem like not a big problem, to many Catholic's, this could very well mean schism within families and barriers between friends. Although having seen many of the St. Mary's supporters from other Catholic parishes who came to be with the St. Mary's community and Fr. Kennedy when he read the letter from Brisbane Archbishop John Bathersby, methinks that they will still enjoy fellowship with many others.
I am personally stunned. As are many others. Mike O'Connor has written an excellent column in today's Courier Mail which opens up a myriad of questions concerning the Catholic Churches stance against the St. Mary's community and Fr. Kennedy.
But another part of me wonders why I am so surprised. In the book, I state quite clearly that if we follow Jesus in the way that he has called us to, we should look quite different to what we do. (See Law 7; the Law of Radical Discipleship).
But I want to say that the thing that has been so wonderful to see in all of this is Fr. Kennedy. He is still smiling. He is still encouraging those he leads as Priest. He is asking his congregation to stay faithful. He is still asking the Catholic church to have a 'heart-to-heart' with the community. He is still being like Jesus would in a moment when no one would blame him for getting feisty and lashing out.
The Law of Denial (Law 12) states that a season of denying self for the greater good is always something that a true follower will have to face. Fr. Peter Kennedy allows us to see this followship in immediate action. While Jesus still blazed the trail in terms of sacrifice for the greater good, for a modern day example of followship in action, you couldn't ask for a better role model than Fr. Kennedy.
Our prayers are with Fr. Kennedy and our brothers and sisters in the congregation and community of St. Mary's.
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