“The killing of the guilty is not the way to rebuild justice and reconcile society, rather there is a risk of nourishing the spirit of revenge and inciting fresh violence.” – Vatican spokesperson Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., on the execution of Saddam Hussein. (Source: Holy See Press Office) Jim Wallis of Sojourners has a very … Read more
The rule and life of the Secular Franciscans is this: to observe the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by following the example of St. Francis of Assisi who made Christ the inspiration and the center of his life with God and people.Christ, the gift of the Father’s love, is the way to him, the … Read more
Mass at Mt. Irenaeus today was a very intimate experience. There were only about ten people there including the celebrant Fr. Louis McCormick, OFM. New Years Day is probably not a time when many people attend church. The Friars of Holy Peace Friary at Mt. Irenaeus had invited us to join them for Mass this … Read more
I came upon this prayer after Mass today at Mt. Irenaeus. The prayer was written by Sr. Dianna Ortiz, OSU. I first became acquainted with Sr. Dianna through her book, “The Blindfold’s Eyes.” The book was lent to me by Br. Vianney Justin, OFM a torture survivor and dear friend a couple of years ago. … Read more
If you love truth, be a lover of silence. Silence, like the sunlight will illuminate you in God.–St. Issac – 7th Century Hermit Monk
A few minutes ago I was watching one of the most popular Sunday talk shows and they were speaking of the political ramifications of Bush Administration’s intransigence in Iraq. They were questioning and cajoling each other. There was a good deal of humor in their responses but in all of this there was a stupor … Read more
Steve Bogner has a great year end post at Catholicism, Holiness and Spirituality. He’s certainly a moderate voice and I’m grateful to be able to read his comments and reflections often. Read more here. Technorati Tags:war, military spending, peace
Following Mass and brunch today I took a walk along the Mountain Road at Mt. Irenaeus. It’s a peaceful and contemplative journey and one that I wanted to make. I reflected on this last day of the calendar year and had some trepidation about what lies ahead in 2007. Climbing slowly and meandering along this … Read more
When peaceful silence lay over all, and night had run it half of her swift course, your all-powerful word, O Lord, leaped down from heaven, from the royal throne.–Wisdom 18:14-15. This is the Entrance Antiphon for today’s Mass. There is a quiet beauty to the night and to the darkness that it brings. In the … Read more
In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.– Brother David Steindl-Rast @ gratefulness.org. Brother David has a tremendous site that I’ve added to the links section. I’ve been getting a regular email from Gratefulness.org for over a year now and nearly everyday … Read more
