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I got another reflection from the Thomas Merton Foundation today. It seems particularly germane given the talk of a pullout from Iraq in the months ahead. “It is true, political problems are not solved by love and mercy. But the…
Andrew Sullivan has another very good piece on his blog. It’s entitled “Gates and Buffett.” Click here to read what he’s posted. Peace. Technorati Tags:bill+gates warren+buffett philanthropy
If you’re looking for some light summer reading and you’re into technology a bit you might consider reading, “Just for Fun:The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary.” It is the story of Linux founder and open source pioneer Linus Torvalds. Linus…
Today I attended the jubilee of five friars of Holy Name Province. I know one of the friars well. My friend, Brother Vianney Justin, OFM (pictured) celebrated 40 years as a Franciscan friar today at a special ceremony in Buffalo,…
In the past week I’ve been reading Andrew Sullivan’s blog with regularity. I heard him on a Larry King segment about ten days ago. Today one of the stories on his blog deals with a very troubling moral dilemma. Andrew…
Yesterday my wife and I traveled to Buffalo, New York to watch our son Devin and his teamates compete in the “Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament”. It’s was a family reunion in some sense, because we were being…
“When you feel anxious or irritated, instead of fretting or going round worrying others, just calm down. Start by controlling your breathing, then say a word with love, do something with love, send a loving thought, and you will see…
This is a funny clip from a recent episode of the Colbert Report. I hope it makes you smile. Technorati Tags:ten commandments, colbert, report
I just got this week’s email from Sister Joan Chittister, OSB. It’s been a couple of weeks since her last letter. Today’s is very thoughtful and I thought I’d link it here if you haven’t had a chance to read…
This prayers hangs near my desk at work. It is one of my favorites. It is attributed to St. Irenaeus, one of the early fathers of the church. It is not you that shapes Godit is God that shapes you.If…