Posted in Peace, Spiritual, Thomas Merton, Trappist, monastic, prayer, tagged contemplative, Social Justice, Thomas Merton, Trappist on January 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This quote comes from the Merton Institute’s weekly mail that I receive on Mondays. As you can see I’m a Merton fan and the Merton Institute keeps me thinking.
Though there is no use in placing our hopes on a totally utopian new world in which everyone is sublimely merciful, we are obliged as Christians to [...]
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This is my favorite quote in all of scripture and has been for longer than I can remember. President Obama’s call to service and to give up childish things encourages me.
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and [...]
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This came from a friend it just speaks for itself. Truly a remarkable use of technology.
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My heart is filled with gratitude tonight. I’m grateful for life in general, but also that we witnessed a peaceful transfer of power today in our land. I wanted to watch the inauguration on television but that didn’t work out so I listened to it on NPR and perhaps that was better. I was driving [...]
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Today I drove to Mt. Irenaeus for Mass. It’s part of what I usually do nearly every Sunday. On the way I placed a call to my nephew Tom who’s a member of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard in Anacostia, DC. Earlier this week my brother called to let me know that Tom would be [...]
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I came across this very good video clip from Charlie Rose’s show. It’s an interview with Larry Lessig who himself is a really great thinker. I like what he says about Barack Obama being neither left nor right. That’s what draws me too, because I don’t like being classified as left or right. Those titles [...]
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This was truly one of the most amazing stories of recent memory. The pilot deserves a presidential medal. The passengers are unbelievably calm after such a traumatic event. This event will stand in the annals of aviation history as simply incredible. The people of New York City and particularly the operators of the tugs and [...]
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Posted in Barack Obama, Navy, News, Politics, democracy, gratitude, prayer, tagged Barack Obama, contemplative, family, gratitude, US Navy, veteran on January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lots of thoughts today. I got up this morning to bone chilling cold. Our home is warm, but it was -9 degrees fahrenheit outside. I thank God that we have heat and a well insulated home. Our daughter is home this weekend. She and I headed to the gym earlier for a good workout. I [...]
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The inauguration of Barack Obama is still a few days away, but I cannot hide my delight. I’ve been getting emails from Republicans or folks concerned about Obama. President Obama is not super-human. He’s charismatic and intelligent. He’s engaging everyone even his adversaries. He’s not easily pinned down nor pigeon-holed. He’s got a lot of [...]
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Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.
How often these words are with me and in particular lately. January 7, 1979 was my first visit to Abbey of the Genesee. I wanted to join the community at that point. I [...]
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