Posted in Christianity, St. Bonaventure University, gratitude, prayer, tagged Franciscan, contemplative, St. Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure University on July 16, 2008 | No Comments »
SBU chapel
This is a picture I took with my Motorola RazR when I was in the St. Bonaventure University Chapel last night for the Feast of St. Bonaventure. Although a picture can’t really capture my own emotions, it can convey a sense of what we experienced last night. I was lovely and a moment [...]
Posted in Christianity, Mt. Irenaeus, Music, St. Bonaventure University, gratitude, prayer, tagged Amazon S3, contemplative, Franciscan, gratitude, Jungledisk, St. Bonaventure University on July 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This afternoon I had agreed to drive down to St. Bonaventure University and help a Franciscan friend with a computer I had donated to him. I had configured this Dell Inspiron equipped with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic with Star Office. Fr. Bob Struzynski, OFM is a very bright man and a wonderful [...]
Posted in Christianity, Olean Airport, Peace, Trappist, monastic, prayer, tagged contemplative, election, Franciscan, Jesus, Jesus for President on July 7, 2008 | No Comments »
Today I took some time apart, an afternoon away from it all and spent quiet time in the sanctuary of Abbey of the Genesee. It had been over a month since my last visit and I was thirsty to hear the stillness of the Abbey chapel. This past week I started reading a new book [...]
Posted in Catholic, Christianity, Mt. Irenaeus, Peace, Spiritual, mindfulness, mystic, prayer, travel, tagged contemplative, Franciscan, justice, Peace on June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This morning Brother Joe and I will drive from Mt. Irenaeus to St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, North Carolina. We’re going to a Peace and Justice Retreat sponsored by Holy Name Province of the Franciscan Friars. We were there a couple of years ago and though I’ve given up hope of any real [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Mt. Irenaeus, tagged contemplative, Franciscan, Mt. Irenaeus, retreat, video on April 9, 2008 | No Comments »
I just learned how to use Animoto to create a video. This short video came from some pictures I’ve taken recently at Mt. Irenaeus. I hope you like them and that you’ll give Animoto a try. It’s a very neat Web 2.x application. Follow this link to the video. Animoto.com
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Mt. Irenaeus, St. Bonaventure University, mindfulness, mystic, tagged contemplative, Franciscan, Gospel, Houghton College, mount irenaeus, St. Bonaventure University on April 7, 2008 | No Comments »
I found myself on the road once again to Mt. Irenaeus. I’ve been a regular at the Mountain for over eight years now. It’s as much my home as the one I live in most of the time and the friars are as much my brothers as anyone in my family. This morning [...]
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Mt. Irenaeus, Music, St. Bonaventure University, mystic, tagged campus ministry, contemplative, Franciscan, Intercollegiate, mount irenaeus on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Mt. Irenaeus, Spiritual, St. Bonaventure University, mystic, prayer, tagged benediction, eucharist, Franciscan, Holy Thursday, Mt. Irenaeus, St. Bonaventure University on March 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Holy Thursday is one of my favorite days and nights in the church year. It always has been. It’s kind of celebration at the end of Lent. In the last eight years it’s become tradition for me to be at Mt. Irenaeus for supper with friends and then the Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper [...]
