Brother if you don’t mind…
Last night I began to read the “Engage” workbook that we received at last weekend’s Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation retreat. It’s very good reading and I wanted to share one of the stories from the book with you.…
Mission of the contemplative
“The mission of the contemplative in this world of massive conflict and collective unreason is to seek the true way of unity and peace without succumbing to the illusion of withdrawal into a realm of abstraction from which unpleasant realities…
Spirituality of Nonviolence
This weekend I attended a Peace and Justice Retreat at the St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, North Carolina. The retreat was sponsored by Holy Name Province of the Order of Friars Minor. We used principles developed by Pace…
Justice and Peace will kiss
This weekend I’ll be participating in a Justice and Peace Retreat coordinated by the Friars of Holy Name Province. We’re traveling to Stoneville, North Carolina and the St. Francis Springs Prayer Center. I’m excited as I always am before a…
A dark protective wall
I draw prayer round me like a dark protective wall, withdraw inside it as one might into a convent cell and then step outside again, calmer and stronger and more collected again.–Etty Hilsum. I get quotes sent to me everyday…
May Day
Minor Friar has a good post regarding May Day 2006 and the the current immigration debate. He’s also got a link to a good book on Catholic Social Teaching. The media and corporations have framed this debate falsely. Gee, what…
More Light: Behind the Da Vinci Code
More Light: Behind the Da Vinci Code Paula has written an insightful piece on the DaVinci Code. I have not read the book but I’ve read some of the reactions by readers. My mother who is an old school Catholic…
Practice of the presence of God
I get a daily quote from Gratefulness.org and here is today’s quote. “The time of business does not with me differ from the time of prayer, and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen, while several persons are at…
Living with War
Here is a link to Neil Young’s new album entitled “Living with War“. As a veteran of the Vietnam era and a lifelong peacenik I found it gratifying to listen to this album. I was beginning to wonder if there…
Walking and talking
Steve Bogner has a very timely post on his blog today, Catholicism, Holiness and Spirituality. I believe that what you do is far more important that what you say. Walking what you talk is a far more effective demonstration of…