Friday, December 22, 2017 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson, Reflections
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 14, Bishop Thompson will be sending out a reflection each Wednesday during Lent on the Gospel according to Luke. This Lent, the Diocese of Louisiana will be participating in the Good Book Club, a churchwide study organized by...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | Featured, Message from Bishop Thompson, Reflections
Bishop’s Lenten Book Study: Final Reflection April 11, 2017 As I reflect on this Lenten journey that we have shared through the reading of The Soul of Money, what stands out in my mind is the point Twist makes on page 208 regarding conversation: “We think we...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | Featured, Message from Bishop Thompson, Reflections
Bishop’s Lenten Book Study Week 6 April 5, 2017 Reflection on Chapter 11-12 of the Soul of Money by Lynne Twist Years ago I was speaking with a friend who happened to be an elected judge. He was well-respected for his application of the law. In our...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 | Featured, Message from Bishop Thompson, Reflections
Bishop’s Lenten Book Study Week 5 March 29, 2017 Reflection on Chapter 10 of the Soul of Money by Lynne Twist In the early months of our marriage, Rebecca said something that got my attention in a big way. While I cannot remember the exact details of our...
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 | Featured, Message from Bishop Thompson, Reflections
Bishop’s Lenten Book Study Week 4 March 22, 2017 Reflection on Chapter 7-9 of the Soul of Money by Lynne Twist My message last week focused on a powerful story about visioning. This week I want to reflect upon a story that I found very disturbing. In Chapter...
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Featured, Message from Bishop Thompson, Reflections
Bishop’s Lenten Book Study Week 1 March 1, 2017 Reflection on Chapter 1-2 of the Soul of Money by Lynne Twist Growing up, our family did not speak often about money. When it was mentioned, it was with a phrase such as “money is tight right now” or “money doesn’t...
Friday, February 10, 2017 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson, Reflections
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 1, Bishop Thompson will be sending out a reflection each Wednesday during Lent on the Soul of Money by Lynne Twist. If you would like to sign up to receive the Bishop’s weekly reflections please subscribe by clicking the button...
