Don As I drove down the road from the Franciscan Mountain Retreat this morning I stopped at the intersection of Roberts and Weatherby roads to look at a little mountain stream that frequently catches my eye. Today its beauty was enhanced by the fresh coat of snow and a thin coat of ice on its surface. … Read more
The readings were rich today at Mass. Luke’s Gospel proclaims Jesus returning to Nazareth and standing up reading from Isaiah, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed meto bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, … Read more
I really enjoy Stephen Colbert. Stephen has made a real name for himself in comedy. I think he’s very funny. I also learned perhaps six months ago that Stephen is also an Irish Catholic. My Mom raised me as an Irish Catholic. I think an Irish Catholic is similar to a Roman Catholic except that … Read more
The only purpose of the gospel is to reconcile people to God and to each other. A gospel that doesn’t reconcile is not a Christian gospel at all. But in America, it seems as if we don’t believe that. We don’t really believe that the proof of our discipleship is that we love one another … Read more
“We do not need more military or political experts, more troops, more study groups or more money to solve the problems in Iraq. We need people willing to tell the truth and act on it! If our nation can only think about winning and losing, then we are committed to future participation in mass suffering. … Read more
Tonight I had been watching Dances with Wolves on the local public television station. It’s one of my favorite movies and as I was watching the meeting between Kicking Bird, Stands with a Fist, and John Dunbar, I am struck by the parallels with Iraq. Dunbar realizes that the Sioux are not the boogie men … Read more
My question, Mr. President: If God asked you to bombard, invade and occupy Iraq for four years, why did he send an opposite message to the Pope? Read more here… Technorati Tags:george bush, iraq war, george mcgovern
Today marks the 109th anniversary of my grandmother’s birthday. She was my paternal grandmother and a woman with whom I spent a great deal of time. As a little boy I used to sit next to her and hold her hand as she would feed me chewing gum and nearly anything else I would ask … Read more
Today I spent some time appreciating the beautiful simplicity of silence. I began my day with a run of 4.5 miles. Last week I wrote of “running for peace.” There is a silence in those early morning runs. The awareness of my breath. I am running just to run, not to or for, but just … Read more
Interesting to read that the Bush Administration is chiding the Maliki administration for “botching” the hanging of Saddam’s half brother. In a war known for its surgical air-strikes and smart weaponry killing your fellow man can get messy as it did for the latest hanging victims. The images of blood running everywhere are neatly excised … Read more
