SILENCE AS PRESENCE
Many people are very uncomfortable with silence. It is interpreted as loneliness, isolation or disconnection. However, others seek silence as a way to maintain their […]
Journals
LOVE IS THE PATH
(Ignatius writing to the church at Ephesus, as he travels under guard toward Rome and martyrdom.) “Ignatius of Antioch also called Theophorus (35-108 AD) …wishes […]
IN A LITTLE WHILE
“A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” So some of his disciples […]
OUR OWN GOD
Anne Lamott writes, “You can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people […]
CAVE CULTURE
I often have the desire to get a little further back in my cave and write on my walls what I want to write and […]
TAKING ON THE LIKENESS
“Climate affects the form, color, and growth patterns of plants and flowers. In the jungle we often see insects that have taken on the form […]
FAMOUS FAMILY RECIPE SERIES
RECIPE # 11 SPAM SANDWICHES Spam is a several meats in one meat delight. It comes in a can as a loaf and may be […]
BEING DISTRACTED
Ron Rolheiser, Catholic priest wrote, “There’s a story in the Hindu tradition that runs something like this: God and a man are walking down a […]
SON OF MAN
One of the favorite terms that Jesus chose to call himself was the Son of Man. Repeatedly he preferred this term to others, especially the […]
WHAT WE HEAR
My friend Bruce said, “We need to shut up and be quiet so our Father can hear what Jesus is praying for us.” (Reference: Romans […]