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At the root of all war is fear: not so much the fear men have of one another as the fear they have of everything. It is not merely that they don’t trust one another: they do not trust themselves. If they are not sure when someone else may turn around and kill them, they … Read more

Please pray for the people of Iraq. They didn’t ask to be invaded. Most of them are people just like us. They just want to raise their families and live their lives. They have endured outrageous trials that tear at the human heart, in particular this person’s heart. Pray for the soldiers of our nation … Read more

One of the greatest movies made in the last ten years was the Antwone Fisher Story. I identify with it on many levels. It echoes my own search for self, forgiveness and wholeness. Wholeness and holiness go hand in hand. They are two sides of the same coin. Do yourself a favor and buy or … Read more

The earth was beautiful until the spirit of man blew over her and destroyed everything. And mankind said: let there be darkness…. and there was darkness. And mankind loved the darkness and so it named the darkness “security”. And it divided itself into races, religions, genders, and social classes. And there was no evening and … Read more

In our visit to Holy Cross Abbey a couple of weeks ago I thumbed through a book by Bede Griffiths and that renewed a search for his work on the Internet. I came across a site called The Bede Griffiths Trust. There is a host of interesting reading on that site and I recommend it … Read more

I’ve had two Franciscans recommend this film to me lately. I just went to the website today and purchased the DVD for myself. I recommend it to you also. I’ve seen more rain this year than any in my nearly 54 years as a resident of this area. Something is happening despite what our government … Read more

I saw this video today and I liked it. I hope it makes you think about teaching and learning. I hope it makes you want to change the way you think and maybe the way you teach. Technorati Tags:teacher, learning, change

I was at a technology educator’s conference this week in Rochester, New York. It was the annual NYSCATE Conference. I was able to attend due to the talents of our grant writer. I saw some old friends and made some new ones. I also learned some new things about the sorts of technologies that interest … Read more

Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being peace that we can make peace.–Thich Nhat Hanh. Technorati … Read more

Abba Anthony said, “The time is coming when people will be insane, and when they see someone who is not insane, they will attack that person saying: ‘You are insane because you are not like us.’ ” Isn’t that like the United States today? Isn’t that like much of the world today?