By Steve

I noticed this sign on Saturday evening while walking through the city of Santa Fe. It was intriguing enough to warrant a picture so I could share it with you.

Why would this Catholic church only unlock the doors to the bathroom during mass? It seems a sure fire way to welcome distractions and interruptions to their sacred gathering.

I have images of long lines of eager people waiting to go inside...not to meet with God, but to pee.

And then I began thinking. I wonder what other ways the church has locked the door to many peoples most desperated needs. I wonder what processes we have created that don't allow people inside other than on our time. I questioned if there are things that I do that serve more as a distraction to meeting with God than anything else. In that moment, I wanted to know what pictures others were taking of me, my faith, our church and blogging about it all.

And whatever it is people see, or photograph, or hear or blog about, I hope it is positive. Helpful. Unlocked and inclusive. Free. And speaking in to the needs that people really have, in the moment that they have them.

So that got me thinking about you, my (no ownership intended) faithful blog readers...what is your current experience or opinion or feelings about your faith and church?