This morning was beautiful, a radiant spring sun filled my heart with gladness as I drove through the crisp clear mid-twenty degree day toward Mass at Mt. Irenaeus. Upon arriving at the Mountain I noticed a number of vehicles parked in the driveway. I had a bit of trouble finding a parking spot, but soon [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Glory to God in the highest
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Mt. Irenaeus, Music, St. Bonaventure University, mystic, tagged campus ministry, contemplative, Franciscan, Intercollegiate, mount irenaeus on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Moment of Peace
Posted in Ahimsa, Catholic, Gandhi, Peace, Politics, President Bush, Satyagraha, forgiveness, military, mindfulness, mystic, prayer, tagged contemplative, Iraq War, Jesus, Peace on March 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As I read the news reports coming out of Iraq this morning I began to wonder what if we hadn’t invaded Iraq and we’d have saved all the good will we used to enjoy in the world. What if we’d spent the money we’ve squandered in Iraq on guns, bombs, and other weapons on education [...]
Sugar Snow
Posted in culture, gratitude, nature, recreation, tagged Franklinville, maple syrup, New York, spring on March 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As March winds down, daytime temperatures rise into the thirties and forties. The winter snows recede each year. The rising temperatures bring sweet sap flowing from our maple trees and producers large and small tap our trees to harvest maple syrup. Thursday night mother nature graced us with some sugar snow. That’s what my folks [...]
Alumni tournament
Posted in NY, Spiritual, gratitude, military, soldiers, tagged basketball, Franklinville, renunion on March 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Both our children are home this weekend. It’s the Alumni Basketball Tournament at Franklinville Central School. This tradition which began perhaps twenty years ago draws alumni from all across the country back to our small town nestled in the foothills of the Allegany Mountains. Last night we went to watch the opening round as teams [...]
Birth Defect
Posted in News, Peace, Politics, tagged African American, Condoleeza Rice, race on March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I don’t often find myself agreeing with Condoleeza Rice, but I came across an article in today’s Washington Times that I must say Amen to. Thank you Miss Rice. You have the ear of much of the nation and you’ve used your bully pulpit well.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that the United States [...]
Back of the bus
Posted in Peace, Politics, culture, democracy, forgiveness, tagged acceptance, America, contemplative, Mike Huckabee, racism, Rev. Wright on March 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When you grow up white in middle America you have a much different perspective from a guy or gal who grew up black or brown in the ghetto. Rev. Wright is correct in saying America is a racist country. There is no doubt about it. America is also an ethnically diverse country in which [...]
Gerry Straub
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Peace, Spiritual, tagged contemplative, Franciscan, Gerry Straub, San Damiano Foundation, SFO on March 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Gerry Straub stopped by today and left a comment. I’m flattered. Gerry’s got a blog, that I’ve added to my blogroll. You might enjoy looking at. I own one of Gerry’s films, “No Room at the Inn.” I purchased it at St. Francis Inn where I spent some time last summer. I [...]
Counting the cost
Posted in Congress, Energy Independence, Politics, President Bush, Thomas Merton, Trappist, culture, democracy, military, tagged energy prices, Iraq, michael moore, Quaker, Thomas Merton, war on March 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today marked the 4,000th American soldier killed in combat in Iraq. Colonel Dan Smith has a well written piece at Quakers Colonel. I also read a well written piece my Michael Moore at CommonDreams. It is more than a sad story. It is the tragic death of the American Democracy. We’re taxed to [...]
