Oh upside down pudding
your troubles never stop,
‘cos upside down pudding,
your bottom is your top!!
The homily at the 10am Mass today was directed at the children and our parish priest spoke about the human tendency to wish for or even expect to be rewarded for our good behaviour (the Gospel, you remember, was about James and John asking to be seated on Jesus' right and left in heaven)
Fr was explaining to the children how Jesus turned the world upside down with his teaching and that his answer was that none of us should expect to be rewarded in this way but rather we should follow Christ's example and serve others.
I gather that at the earlier Mass, Fr had used the example of the 'upside - down pudding' to explain how when Jesus came he turned the ways of the world upside down - what looks like the top of the pudding, and is very ordinary- looking, is turned upside down to reveal a delicious and attractive topping. In the same way, when we follow Christ's example rather than the 'ways of the world' we see the very best way to live our lives.
It reminded me of the silly rhyme the Pater Familias always quoted when I used to make this pudding years ago (sadly, we're all watching our figures now and such puddings are now rare in our house - strictly high days and holidays only!)
I couldn't remember the rhyme so had to email the PF as he's away on a business trip in foreign climes. He replied straight away but said to make sure I credited the source!
Mmmm . . . . I'm feeling a little peckish now.
2 comments:
Great post. But you should not have included that lovely picture of the cake ... I'm on a diet and that picture is now imprinted on my mind ... it has triggered great hunger ...
God bless.
Excellent post, thank you and a 'mouth watering' picture of that famous 'Pineapple upside down cake'. Rosary and Benediction was lovely and a good crowd for a lovely Sunday afternoon. This devotion brings many blessings on a Parish.
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