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I just got back to my sister’s home from Mass at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Tempe, AZ. I really got a huge helping of ashes. These Arizonan’s aren’t stingy with ashes. Today we visited the Arizona Desert Botanical Gardens and while contemplating today’s readings I thought of another of my favorite quotes from Scripture, … Read more

Yesterday we visited Kartchner Caverns near Benson, AZ. I recommend you visit there if the opportunity presents itself. While we were there my wife and I spotted some headgear that we got a chuckle out of. Little did I realize that Diane would purchase this unique apparel and put it on my head when we … Read more

A spiritual person tries less to be godly than to be deeply human. Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. I love this quote. It came from Gratefulness.org. It really resonates and I’m grateful to the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province who have shown me how to be holy while being wholly myself. We’re off today … Read more

A person who, alone, has seen something beautiful, who has heard something harmonious, who has tasted something delicious, who has smelt something fragrant, may have enjoyed it, but not completely. The complete joy is in sharing one’s joy with others. –Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan

We arrived in Tempe, Arizona last night. It was just prior to midnight when our plane landed and my sister and her husband graciously met us at SkyHarbor Airport. This morning we awoke to cloudless skies and limitless sunshine. Living in Western New York where such commodities don’t easily abound tends to make me grateful … Read more

I’m going to be on vacation for about ten days. I’m not sure how much I’ll be writing, but I’ll certainly have a chance to see some new things and be exposed to more sunlight than I’ve been getting lately. We’re headed to Arizona and I know we’ll see more sun and it will be … Read more

A friend sent this story to me in an email today. I think it’s great. I wanted to share it. A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in a new Jaguar. While watching for kids darting out from between parked cars, there was movement on the … Read more

While reading Huffington Post today I came upon a link to Senator Chris Dodd’s Restore Habeas Corpus bill which he introduced today. I’m not endorsing Senator Dodd’s candidacy but I am glad to see a gradual attempt to restore civil liberties once taken for granted in our country. Technorati Tags:habeas corpus, chris dodd, justice

Thanks to the folks over at the Onion for the following. It’s pretty accurate actually. Bush Cuts Off Diplomatic Relations With Congress WASHINGTON, DC—Calling Congress an “enemy of the state,” the Bush Administration made it clear that it is not only severing ties to the lawmakers, but also to anyone who offers them aid, comfort, … Read more