What does the Lord require?

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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

Mom’s faith

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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

Under his wings

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It would seem the world and the United States in particular is going to hell if you read the top story lines in the news. Hamas wins an election in Palestine. Iran is activating a nuclear program. Troops are stretched to the breaking point in Iraq. The Whitehouse is preparing for impeachment hearings for wiretapping … Read more

Let your clay be moist

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It is not thou that shapest God It is God that shapest thee. If then, thou art the work of God, Await the hand of the Artist who does All things in due season. Offer Him thy heart, Soft and tractable and keep the form In which the artist has fashioned thee. Let the clay … Read more

We seek a world free of war and the threat of war

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We seek a world free of war and the threat of warWe seek a society with equity and justice for allWe seek a community where every person’s potential may be fulfilledWe seek an earth restored.–Friends Committee on National Legislation These four lines are something that I have long admired about the Society of Friends. The … Read more

Humility

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“Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised, it is … Read more

Glory Road

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Diane and I went to see “Glory Road” tonight and we weren’t disappointed. It’s a great movie with a great message. The majority of Americans alive today have no idea what our “separate but equal” society was like and what our society was like in the years after segregation officially ended. Lately its been popular … Read more

Make me an instrument..

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Yesterday was busy and I didn’t get much chance to think. Sometimes I allow the people at work to get on my case. Yesterday I let the accusation of one such person to leave me troubled for more than I should have. I have problems remembering that all people can get spiritually sick from time … Read more

St. Francis-God’s Fool

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It has been said of St. Francis of Assisi that he looked at the world while standing on his head. Which is to say that his view of life and living was upside down to view of most of the rest of the world. I read a great book about five years ago given to … Read more

Band of Brothers

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This has been a very busy day with lots of thoughts. The Edith Stein book continues to ruminate. I donated it to the high school library where I work. I thought about the story a lot today and the similarities of what is going on in our country right now. I read in the paper … Read more