Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi translated by Coleman Barks Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not HinduBuddhist, sufi, or zen. Not any religion or cultural system. I am not from the Eastor the West, not out of the ocean or up from the ground, not natural or ethereal, notcomposed of elements at all. I do not exist, … Read more
Paula’s recent posts at MoreLight have gotten me to thinking again of a lovely article about the Incarnation in Franciscan Spirituality written by Seamus Mulholland. Seamus is a Roman Catholic Friar who lectures at Canterbury in England. It’s a great article and I highly recommend it. Here are some of my favorite passages, “The Incarnation … Read more
I love the writings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Paula has one of their insightful tidbits. I need to remember what they wrote everyday because I easily slip into self-centeredness and away from the life I am called to. Peace. More Light: Love, again Technorati Tags:desert fathers, love, peace, mercy
I received the following meditation in my email today and was encouraged by the sender to forward it. Meditations for God’s Peaceful People by Karen Horst Cobb There is a perfect cycle to growing peas. Vegetable scraps are thrown over the fence and gobbled up by hungry goats and chickens. The treats result in dung, … Read more
You are holy, Lord, the only God, and Your deeds are wonderful.You are strong.You are great.You are the Most High.You are Almighty.You, Holy Father are King of heaven and earth.You are Three and One, Lord God, all Good.You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lord God, living and true.You are love.You are wisdom.You are humility.You … Read more
“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
