Tonight our daughter called to inform us that she has been awarded an Excellence in Student Teaching from the State University at Fredonia where she will graduate in nineteen days. Dara has excelled in her four years at college. Beginning with three semesters at Nazareth College and then the last five semesters at State University [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Well pleased
Posted in Fredonia, gratitude, tagged Gospel, gratitude, SUNY Fredonia on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Beside the still waters
Posted in Peace, gratitude, mystic, nature, tagged Franciscan, Kateri Tekakwitha, Secular Franciscan on April 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I spent the past weekend at Stella Maris Retreat Center which is located on Skaneateles Lake in Skaneateles, New York. I was attending the annual Kateri Tekakwitha Secular Franciscan Order regional meeting. I’ve been at the meeting three years now and each time it has been refreshing and relaxing to gather with other members fo [...]
God’s will
Posted in Spiritual, Thomas Merton, Trappist, tagged God's will, love, Thomas Merton on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What is God’s will for me is a thought I’ve often entertained. Today in the mail I got an answer that has the ring of truthfulness to it.
If you want to know what is meant by “God’s will”, this is one way to get a good idea of it. “God’s will” is certainly found in [...]
Spring Break
Posted in gratitude, mindfulness, nature, prayer, recreation, travel, tagged gratitude, Mepkin Abbey, North Carolina, South Carolina, vacation, Virginia, Williamsburg on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been on the road this week. I work in public education and one of the frills is these nice breaks we get every spring. I’ve spent mine traveling all over hell’s half acre. I left home early Monday morning headed for Clemson, SC. I got there in fourteen hours, spent the night at a [...]
Happy Easter
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Easter, Mt. Irenaeus, culture, gratitude, mindfulness, mystic, nature, tagged contemplative, Easter, Franciscan, Mt. Irenaeus on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I drove over to Mt. Irenaeus in the gathering twilight. Just as I got there and opened the door of my car I could see the most beautiful array of stars. Last night was truly beautiful. After stopping in the House of Peace and visiting with many dear friends whom I’ve met in [...]
Radical Mercy and Forgiveness
Posted in Christian, Christianity, Jesus, Thomas Merton, forgiveness, mystic, tagged contemplative, forgiveness, Franciscan, Gospel, Jesus, mercy, Richard Rohr, Thomas Merton on April 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today a friend called to tell that another friend had died and suddenly at that. The fellow who died was a very good friend and I’ll miss him a lot. He was a good friend. We’d spent quite a bit of time together this winter. We’re both fathers and Navy veterans and both drove PT [...]
Palm Sunday
Posted in Christian, Christianity, Easter, Mt. Irenaeus, Peace, gratitude, mystic, tagged contemplative, Franciscan, mount irenaeus, Palm Sunday on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I began today at the Mountain and it was a lovely day for Palm Sunday indeed. Though we were surrounded by yesterday’s snow it was approaching the mid 40’s in the sun at 11 am as Fr. Dan Riley, OFM pictured in the stoll here invited us to sing “Hosanna.” I thought of the passage [...]
