Growth
It
all starts
as
a seed,
doesn't
it?
Like
one of those
lima-sized
runnerbean
experiments
in
grade one
when
you can see the sprouts
poke
out from the soggy kleenex wads
in
your jam jar.
One
up
And
one down.
(The
roots and stem
define
themselves
later.)
But
at first
The
two lifebuds
are
the same,
going
in different directions
like
the tilted footplank
of
the orthodox cross, pointing
(one
toward heaven,
one
toward the depths.)
The
seed's journey-energy
is
spent
in
growing
both
roots
and tentacles.
Katie Marshall Flaherty
Lay Spiritan
Spiritan Missionary News
Vol. 26, No. 3, August 2002
Welcome
to the site of the TransCanada Province of the Spiritans. We are a
Roman Catholic Religious Congregation of over three thousand members,
founded in 1703. Our missions are spread worldwide. While we may be
found involved in many diverse ministries, we have dedicated
ourselves to working with the poor and in those situations where the
Church has difficulty in finding ministers. We hope you enjoy your
visit to our site and that while browsing you will keep us in your
prayers. May God bless you.
