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Advent 2020 – In the midst of a pandemic
God With Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas, edited by Greg Pennoyer, Paraclete Press, 2007, is one of our favorite Advent resources. Eugene Peterson concludes his introduction – “Christmas forces us to deal with all the mess or our humanity … Continue reading
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Wisdom from St. Benedict and Joan Chittister and Steve Bell and….
Seeing as I borrowed the name of my blog from St. Ben; I had to put a link to his wisdom, in Joan’s words, here. https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/where-i-stand/principles-pandemic And some humour for the on going journey from NCR… And finally some comfort … Continue reading
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On-call with Jesus – Lent 2020
As I contemplated how I would be / what I will do, for Lent 2020 I’ve decided to commit to regular times in my glass studio, giving at least a dollar to everyone who asks – on street at stop … Continue reading
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Tagged almsgiving, fasting, Lent 2020, prayer, Stained glass
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Liminal Saturday
I’ve copied this from CAC – Richard Rohr’s daily email meditations Each week they send a summary of the week’s meditations and a contemplative practice. I’ve found the practices very meaningful and this week’s was especially so considering we’re in … Continue reading
Love, Listen, Create – Part 2
The second main thing I “do” now I’m retired is “listen, so those I’m listening to have a healing experience of God’s love.” I put that in italics because that sentence has become the latest written expression of my vocational statement … Continue reading
Fathering & Flying (a kite)
Last Father’s Day I went for a walk along the Red River, a few blocks from our home, to meditate on being a father. As I left the house I felt the wind on my face, saw the leaves moving … Continue reading
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“Know thyself”
Recently our eldest son asked if I had “The Sacred Enneagram” by Christopher L. Heuertz. I didn’t and thought that Joel wanted it so I researched it and discovered a wonderful enneagram jewel; so I bought it for him, Thomas … Continue reading
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Giving up God for Lent
Atheism for Lent – exploring what it might mean to give up God for Lent. Continue reading
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