Monthly Archives: May 2009

Gardening metaphors are abundant these days. Perhaps it is always true, but particularly in Minnesota after a long, cold winter, gardening takes on religious zeal and the language that connects life and the garden is not far behind. I guess … Continue reading →

On Friday I was making my way on my regular walking route near the bluffs along the Mississippi River. As I crossed the High Bridge I noticed a young man in city working attire unloading and setting up a tripod … Continue reading →

These past few days I have been captivated by the story of young Danny Hauser and his mother Colleen. Danny is the young man with Hodgkin's Lymphoma whose family rejected chemotherapy to ward off his growing tumor. They embrace a … Continue reading →

I have been away from the computer the last couple of days participating in several events with an author I have mentioned a few times in this space. J. Philip Newell, Celtic theologian, poet, and teacher has been in the … Continue reading →

"It is solved by walking." Augustine of Hippo, 4th-5th c. These lovely days call out to us to get outside and walk. Most of the time we are walking to raise our heart rate, to tone our muscles, to increase … Continue reading →

"A voice soft and musical I pray for thee,And a tongue loving and mild:Two things good for daughter and for son,For husband and for wife. The joy of God be in thy face,Joy to all who see thee."~Carmina Gadelica My … Continue reading →

"We need to find God and God cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature-trees and flowers and grass-grow in silence. See the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move … Continue reading →

"This day God gives meStrength of high heaven,Sun and moon shining,Flame in my hearth.Flashing of lightning,Wind in its swiftness,Depths of the ocean,Firmness of earth."~James Quinn, SJ This is my prayer this spring morning. You see, I find myself in a … Continue reading →

"I know a bleeding-heart plant that has thrived for sixty-years if not more, and has never missed a spring without rising and spreading itself into a glossy bush, with many small red hearts dangling. Don't you think that deserves a … Continue reading →

Yesterday I had the privilege to gather for the majority of the day with my female colleagues in ministry. We came together from around the state for one purpose and one purpose only: to be together. We shared food, laughter, … Continue reading →