Brew-Ha-Ha
Today I met with my new spiritual director, an older Jesuit about 30 years my senior. After introductions and a bit of conversation, he leaned back, settled into his chair and said, "What's the brew?"
I thought, Oh God! Is this some kind of sixties hippie code for: what's going on in your spiritual life?
I wasn't quite sure how to respond. Until I realized, he wasn't looking at me. He was looking at the Starbuck's coffee I'd brought with me.
"Cafe Vanilla Frappuccino," I offered, a bit embarassed (of course, I didn't tell him what I'd been thinking).
The rest of the meeting went quite well.
But it does cause me to wonder: Is my spiritual life like a Cafe Vanilla Frappuccino?
posted by Mark Mossa, SJ at 5:24 PM
9 Comments:
if it is, yum.
You are so funny, Frappuccino man!
If your spiritual sometimes seems a little mixed, sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter, and has the potential to give you a headache when gone after too much, then perhaps yes, it is like a Cafe Vanilla Frappuccino.
Either way, it probably goes well with a Weisswurst. ;-)
you crack me up. i would have taken it the same way, like "what be the haps?"
:)
hmmm, sounds intriguing, but I find it difficult to imagine that I could be drawn away from the blissful delights found in the white chocolate moca!
that is funny....sixties, hippie code??
I think that's my Mom who commented above, so y'all better behave!
For the record, my Mom was not a hippie, so I'm sure she was not offended (not that anyone who was should be) :)
Mark
Thanks for sharing, it made me smile!
Or maybe the kind of brew we choose says something about where we are on the journey ... just a thought!
By the way, this is a great blog, glad I found it.
Blessings,
Lisa
cullensdaughter@aol.com
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