For the “new man” everything is new. Even the old is transfigured in the Holy Spirit and is always new. There is nothing to cling to, there is nothing to be hoped for in what is already past-it is nothing. The new man is he who can find reality where it cannot be seen [...]
Archive for December, 2007
The new man
Posted in Spiritual, Thomas Merton, Trappist, mindfulness, monastic, mystic, tagged contemplative, Thomas Merton, Trappist on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
March in my name
Posted in Ahimsa, President Bush, Satyagraha, democracy, tagged impeachment, march in my name, Peace, veteran on December 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I read this morning on one of the alternative news sites about a 60 year old man who is walking to Washington, D.C. to encourage Nancy Pelosi to put impeachment back on the table. He’s a professor and U.S. Air Force veteran. These used to be impeccable credentials until recently when the such people are [...]
Aerocivic and hypermiling
Posted in Ahimsa, Energy Independence, Satyagraha, Spiritual, mindfulness, tagged Aerocivic, fuel economy, hypermiling on December 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This information came from my brother. He sends me lots of interesting reading, but this funny looking car gets 95 miles per gallon which might be worth considering with spiking fuel prices. Read about the Aerocivic here. The mileage comes in part from Hypermiling, a technique designed to improve your fuel economy. There are some [...]
He who oppresses the poor
Posted in Cattaraugus County, News, tagged economic justice, gasoline, poor on December 27, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Some news outlets are predicting that gasoline prices will increase this spring to near $4/gallon. Remember in the years before Bush/Cheney when we paid less than $2/gallon. The millionaires that we’ll be voting for next year don’t really care that gasoline costs have doubled. Fifty, sixty, seventy or even a hundred dollars to fill your [...]
In the beginning was the word
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Christianity, Spiritual, mystic, tagged Christ, Franciscan, Incarnation, Peace, St. Franci on December 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of [...]
Inner Christmas
Posted in Christian, Christianity, Spiritual, mystic, prayer, tagged Christmas, contemplative, mystical on December 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
A visit to Brother David’s website is always a treat and today was no exception. There was an invitation to celebrate inner Christmas. This resonates for me because it’s a sensation I’ve experienced since I was a young boy. Christmas Eve, the Easter Vigil and Holy Thursday night are the most sacred and mystical events [...]
My greatest inspiration
Posted in Music, gratitude, tagged gratitude, inspiration, love, marriage, Teddy Pendergrass on December 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Twenty-six years ago a young lady came into my life and changed it a way that can never be completely described. When we were married nearly twenty-five years ago I wanted this song to be sung at the service. We couldn’t find the lyrics at the time. I carry this song on my Ipod and [...]
