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“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these,because I am going to the Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of … Read more

Tomorrow at 10 AM our son Devin will graduate with a Bachelor of Science from State University of New York at Fredonia. Like all undergrads he’s gone through the maturation-education process of four years of undergraduate study. As parents we will share in his joy at the completion of this milestone event. It seems like … Read more

I ran into an old friend this morning. He’s really not that old, but he is a friend. We disagree on many things but over time we’ve not become disagreeable. He’s read this blog and asked me if I ever listened to Bono and U2. I have listened to Bono from time to time. My … Read more

“I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” I’m blessed. I work in an elementary school and I’m surrounded by hundreds of role models. My neighbor loves practical jokes. Today he borrowed my footstool that looks like a bear cub. When I came off … Read more

Minor Friar has a post today that made me think about imposing my views on others. The temptation to impose my views always exists. The more I react out of fear the more likely it is to happen. His post made me think again of Thich Nhat Hanh. Nhat Hanh has a mindfulness training devoted … Read more

“There is so much focus on the distinction between nonviolence and violence, between nonviolent people and violent people. But in reality it’s not that easy to take sides like that. One can never be sure that one is completely on the side of nonviolence or that the other person is completely on the side of … Read more

I came across a post on “Crooks & Liars” today that featured a clip from a 1970 Jimi Hendrix concert in Berkeley. I am a fan of Jimi’s. He was and is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Here is the video from the concert. Peace. Technorati Tags:jimi hendrix, voodoo chile, rock and … Read more

This is an interview from yesterday’s issue of SojoMail. I enjoy reading Sojourner’s Magazine and their regular electronic correspondence. I’m posting it here because I think Brian McClaren makes some valid points. His reaction to The Da Vinci Code is not hysterical and I think that is an approach that has merit. Peace. An interview … Read more

Last night I began to read the “Engage” workbook that we received at last weekend’s Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation retreat. It’s very good reading and I wanted to share one of the stories from the book with you. I hope it challenges you to think of implementing nonviolence in your life. Peace. “Brother, … Read more

“The mission of the contemplative in this world of massive conflict and collective unreason is to seek the true way of unity and peace without succumbing to the illusion of withdrawal into a realm of abstraction from which unpleasant realities are simply excluded by force of the will. In facing the world with a totally … Read more