Monthly Archives: October 2009

"God, I can push the grass apartAnd lay my finger on Thy heart."~Edna St. Vincent Millay I have been spending this week on vacation. It is a time I have looked forward to for a long time. I had hoped … Continue reading →

I had the privilege of worshiping in the beautiful Chapel of St. Ignatius on the campus of Seattle University this past Sunday. It is a unique. modern space that feels almost cave like. Its warm, white walls angle in soft … Continue reading →

"You cannot travel the path until you have become the path."~The Buddha Over the years I have learned that there are basically two kinds of travelers. There are those who love the planning, the maps, the itineraries, scouring for the … Continue reading →

"I learn more about God From weeds than from roses; Resilience springing Through the smallest chink of hope In the absolute of concrete…." ~Phillip Pulfrey October is, in some ways, an odd time to write about pulling weeds. The yard … Continue reading →

"This being human is a guest house.Every day a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, Who violently sweep your … Continue reading →

"To the real mystic, the passing of the seasons is never commonplace. It is the repetition that finally, finally opens our eyes to God where God has always been: right under the feet of us." Joan Chittister, Sacred Moments in … Continue reading →

I have this awful feeling that I am moving through mud this week. No matter how detailed my to-do list is, I seem to end up at the end of the day asking myself the question,"What in heaven's name did … Continue reading →

Yesterday I was in a workshop that provided me with some very helpful information. The leader of this workshop was a lawyer and an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church. At one point of her presentation she asked us … Continue reading →

One of the Lutheran churches in our neighborhood recently sold their building to a Roman Catholic church. As I drove by the other day I saw on the outdoor sign the title "Divine Liturgy" giving the time of the mass. … Continue reading →

The sun hears the fields talking about effortand the sunsmiles,and whispers tome,"Why don't the fields just rest, forI am willing to doeverythingto help themgrow?"Rest, my dears, inprayer.~St Catherine of Siena I don't play golf often but when I do my … Continue reading →