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Brother Charles, a fellow Franciscan has a wonderful homily that really resonates with me. Read it here.

The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination.–John Schaar I thought this quote which came from Gratefulness.org was especially germane today in light of what has recently … Read more

Winter is a season of rest for Mother Earth. In the part of the world where I live, winter is a time of dormancy and usually a good helping of snow and cold. This year we’ve had less snow than normal and until recently the temperatures had been unusually moderate. There are times when winter … Read more

I publish electronically nearly everyday and many days I publish more than once. Almost everyday I’m writing my thoughts on this electronic medium. I’m sharing what I’m thinking with people I’ve never met nor will ever meet. Last week I shared that I had written an editorial for a local paper. Paula expressed an interest … Read more

Today is cold. It’s the dog days of winter. We’re not experiencing El Nino anymore. We don’t have the level of snow that we used to have, but it’s still cold. I read a lot. Some of my reading are blogs like this one and others are more news oriented like Huffington Post and Think … Read more

Today was the 59th anniversary of the assassination of one of the true saints of the 20th Century. January 30, 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was murdered by a Hindu extremist. Gandhi died almost five years before I was born. I regard him as one of my heroes. His death and that of Martin Luther King Jr. … Read more

We prescribe for one another remedies that will bring us peace of mind, and we are still devoured by anxiety. We evolve plans for disarmament and for the peace of nations, and our plans only change the manner and method of aggression. The rich have everything they want except happiness, and the poor are sacrificed … Read more

Today my friend Terry called. He’s an inquirer to our Secular Franciscan life. I’ve known him for nearly 20 years and he is very thoughtful. He offered to drive. The proverb, “Pride goeth before the fall,” was operative this morning. I declined his offer and we were on our way over hill and dale towards … Read more

Yesterday as I sat watching the peace march on the mall at Washington, D.C. I particularly enjoyed the comments of Dennis Kucinich. I supported Dennis for President in 2004 . He’s a long shot, but he’s a breath of fresh air. He’s not the same old tired rhetoric of the traditional liberals and the worn … Read more

Jeff tagged me with a meme a week ago to write five things about me that no one who reads this blog would know about. That’s a tough assignment because I’ve written about most aspects of my life. 1. I started college in 1971 but due to military service, illness and procrastination I didn’t finish … Read more