When Grace Strikes …
Friends, Last week I quoted from Paul Tillich’s sermon entitled: You are Accepted. Richly dense and worth every hour of thoughtful reflection from the reader. He…
Is this not a miracle?
Friends, Last week I shared with you Mary Lou Kownacki’s description of the Benedictine way of Christian life – from her book: Peace is our Calling:…
Balanced Living
Friends, Last week, Benedictine Sr. Mary Lou Kownacki died at age 81. You may not have heard of her before but if you have been…
Lessons from the garden
Friends, Once a year over Christmas and New Year I go on an all-out gardening binge. A real bender. As with most binges there are…
Competition to Compassion
Friends, The Squid Game is a Netflix series that came out in September 2021. It’s been viewed in at least 94 countries by more than…
Mini-Messiah-Moment
Friends The Winter Olympics are taking place at the moment. This would have passed me by were it not for a flurry of news articles…
Being Peace
Friends, Today I celebrate the life and teaching of the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. A monk from age 16 until his death last week…