I regret that I didn’t spend much time listening to Coretta Scott King as I did listening to and reading her husband’s work. Nonetheless, as I watch the tribute to her life that is being broadcast on C-Span this evening I am reminded that the Gospel is about non-violence and redemptive suffering that transforms the … Read more
“Consider it pure joy when you face trials of many kinds,”– James 1:2-4. In a culture where losing is considered unacceptable this missive from the Book of St. James is very unsettling. We’ve been attending a lot of basketball games lately and more often than not our son’s team has been on the losing end. … Read more
Today at Mass during Fr. Lou’s homily he stated something like the greater we love something or someone the greater we suffer. That can have a negative connotation as in the more I love and/or horde material things the more I will fret about their disappearance. That’s not what I’m talking about here. I often … Read more
One of the facets of my life that I’ve written very little about is my business, DGW Enterprises. I’ve been in a couple of businesses in the last 14 years. In both of these businesses I’ve had the opportunity to practice spiritual principles. One of those principles is thinking of other people first. The world … Read more
I was reading Sister Joan Chittister’s column in the National Catholic Reporter today. I also read a link about how Cindy Sheehan and some other lady were put out of the president’s state of the union address on Tuesday night. I read earlier in the week about some citizen in New York State who will … Read more
Lots of thoughts today as I fast and prepare for a colonoscopy tomorrow. Having to drink the awful bowel wash makes me grateful that this is not a daily routine. I’ve voluntarily fasted in the past for a number of reasons. At one time I fasted at least once a week as part of a … Read more
Got to watch our son play another game last night at Geneseo State. It’s great to watch and not get emotionally involved. It’s not good to get emotionally involved in games, but I can never draw that line. I’m just no good at detaching. After the game I scolded my son for not playing well … Read more
A headline in tonight’s Olean paper proclaimed that Secretary of State Rice has asked other governments around the world to cut off aid to the newly elected Hamas government in Palestine. Secretary Rice is a brilliant woman, she holds a Ph. D., but brilliant woman or not she’s headed in the wrong direction. In the … Read more
I like Sister Joan Chittister. She’s a prophet. She’s got many fine books and has a weekly column in entitled “From Where I Stand” in the National Catholic Reporter. I read her posts frequently and this week she writes about some differences between Ireland and the United States. In short Irish citizenry are better cared … Read more
This weekend has been busy. Our son plays college basketball and we were on the road to two away games. First night at State University College at Oswego and second at State University College at New Paltz. That’s almost over seven hundred miles of driving over two days and nights. It’s exciting to see Devin … Read more
