I’m home again after two days at Stella Maris Retreat in Skaneateles, New York. It was the annual meeting of the Kateri Tekakwitha Region Secular Franciscan Order. I’m humbled to be a member, much less a minister of our local St. Irenaeus Fraternity. The Secular Franciscan Order, originally known as the Brothers and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christ’
Home again
Posted in Christianity, Jesus, Peace, Spiritual, mystic, tagged Christ, Secular Franciscan, St. Francis, Stella Maris on April 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Bunny fluff
Posted in gratitude, mindfulness, mystic, prayer, tagged Christ, Franciscan, love, Mt. Irenaeus, St. Paul on April 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Today I awoke to a covering of white stuff that Fr. Bob at the Mountain called “bunny fluff.” Bob said that any snow that falls after April 1st is referred to as bunny fluff. It works for me. My ride over to Mass this morning was typical as I made my way down the Ischua [...]
Rigid people
Posted in Spiritual, Zen, mindfulness, mystic, tagged Christ, contemplative, flexible, Lao Tzu, rigid, Tao on April 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This week I encountered once again a chap at work who is very narrow minded and rigid. He’s inflexible and I must have some of that nature in me. I know I do and that’s what burns me about him. This morning after rising I looked outside my window and there on the ground was [...]
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 [...]
Magnificat
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Jesus, Marian, tagged Christ, Christmas, Messiah, Nativity on December 22, 2007 | No Comments »
This afternoon I watched a movie that my wife gave me for my birthday. It’s called the Nativity Story and it was released last year. It’s a wonderful movie and the kind of movie I love to watch at this time of year. I’ve always loved movies like this because it captures the essence of [...]
Biblical socialism
Posted in Christian, tagged Christ, Christmas, Franciscan, Incarnation on December 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. There was [...]
Christmas displays
Posted in Christian, Christianity, NY, Olean, culture, mystic, tagged Christ, Christian, Christmas, holiday, Isaiah on December 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Recently Olean, New York and the surrounding area has been driven into a frenzy at times over the public display of a nativity set on the lawn of city hall. I’ve read with interest the articles pro and con in the local newspaper defending or condemning the decision. Politicians and other scalawags use religion as [...]
