Faith and Politics
John Danforth is a retired Republican Senator and until tonight I didn’t know he is also an ordained Episcopal minister. He has written a new book that is entitled, “Faith and Politics. I read an exceprt of it at MSNBC.…
Slipping the surly bonds of earth
Today I finally got the nerve and faith to go for my first ride in a Blanik L13 glider. This was my fourth trip to the Finger Lakes Soaring Center in Dansville, New York. This is a glider pilots’ eyeview…
Online retreat
Steve Bogner has a great link to an online retreat. I’m hoping that you vist both Steve’s blog and this retreat. It was through a virtual visit to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert that my own life was…
Is all life sacred?
“Captured combatants and civilians who find themselves under the authority of the adverse party are entitled to respect for their life, their dignity, their personal rights and their political, religious and other convictions. They must be protected against all acts…
Anniversary
Today marks my one year anniversary of surviving a pulmonary embolism. A year ago my future was very uncertain. I was reading Psalm 91 in a hospital bed at the nearby Olean General Hospital. I had great medical and nursing…
Words only when necessary
St. Francis is supposed to have said, “Preach the Gospel everyday and only use words when necessary.” At work today a couple of co-workers were having a discussion over who was “saved” and who wasn’t based on their particular doctrinal…
Getting the word out
Today I received an email from Russell Testa, the Animator for Peace, Justice and the Integrity of Creation for Holy Name Province. The subject of Russ’s email was the growing tragedy in Darfur. I don’t know much about Darfur and…
Change
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world — that is the myth of the “atomic age” — as in being able to remake ourselves.–Mahatma Gandhi That seems a pessimistic assessment to…
Welcome
Welcome to my new blog site at WordPress.com. Thanks for visiting. I’m considering moving here from Blogger. I’ve been with Blogger for nearly two years and well maybe it’s time for a change.
Reliable fiction
One of my daily exercises is watching the Colbert Report. Comedy Central makes no claim about its accuracy. The only difference between cable news and the Daily Show and The Colbert Report is that the latter two shows are billed…