Sharing the fruits....
On listening to Tom Fox's interview with Brother Rodemman the thought occurred to me that many suburban parishes could benefit from having a small vegetable or flower garden on the parish grounds. Would it be a great way for people to play in the dirt? understand growth and the gift of the environent? People could appreciate the weather [and the farmer]. The food would be organic and could enhance both the food pantry and the gift to the poor might be real instead of canned [no pun]. The flowers might be a real adornment on the altar. It would be a tangible way to experience God's work on earth.I wonder if there are any such gardens.
In Los Angeles until a
In Los Angeles until a couple of years ago, there was an ethnic group that had converted an empty lot into a garden. If I remember, it was about half a block square and they were able grow enough food to feed 300 families. Not only food, but flowers and ornamentals as well. It was a beautiful transformation of a dismal dump.
Unfortunately, the lot was taken under "imminent domain" for a fraction of its true value, and turned into a Lexus dealership or something equally beneficial to the public good.
The parish next to us had
The parish next to us had one, planted by a Vietnam Vet and tended by church members. The harvest was put out on a table in the foyer for parish members to share. It also had seats where you could sit in quiet meditation. But a new pastor was assigned and --byebye.