· 21 February 2008 | 200 words
From Thursday's collect in Thomas Merton, A Book of Hours (emphasis added): My mind is scattered among things, not because of my work, but because I am not detached and I do not attend first of all to God. On...
· 11 November 2007 | 1563 words
In The Shattered Lantern, Ronald Rolheiser quotes Dag Hammarskjöld: I don't know Who--or what--put the question, I don't know when it was put. I don't even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone--or Something--and from...
· 26 September 2007 | 535 words
Found myself with a rare free moment during the day. After a quick check on the internet for something, I found this little signpost for encouragement. It is a strange signpost, but one none the less. And the trick to...
· 1 January 2007 | 342 words
I have had several people at different times tell me in counsel to "live my faith." I was usually struggling through something at the time, a bit lost and confused about certain things, and my initial response every time was,...
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us