· 21 April 2008 | 1054 words
From Br. Joseph -- We have all seen pictures of the crucifixion. There is one particular picture, a bit different from most, which I want to describe. The viewpoint of the picture is from above the Cross, a little higher...
· 27 March 2008 | 421 words
From Br. Joseph -- This is the last reflection of a series on seven signposts. The first reflection began Lent, and now this one bridges us into the Easter season and beyond. Signposts give us direction. They point to some...
· 11 February 2008 | 898 words
Signposts point to where we want to go. Follow, or don't follow. There are seven signposts listed below because seven is the number of completeness. No claim of originality is made for the signs, excerpt maybe for their grouping. Keep...
· 22 January 2008 | 426 words
From Br. Joseph -- At some point in every faith journey, one finds him or her self taking an inventory of their core, central beliefs. Some of these beliefs are held very tightly, some loosely. The more central a belief,...
· 7 January 2008 | 85 words
Thomas Keating, in Manifesting God, says: "Worthiness is not the issue." Get over it. Stop projecting your own self-esteem issues onto God. God is God, not the god you make Him out to be. The Gospel is not about earning...
· 6 November 2007 | 235 words
From Br. Joseph -- Meister Eckhart, a 14th century German mystic, once wrote, "If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough." From Ronald Rolheiser's book, The Shattered Lantern: The original...
· 22 August 2007 | 273 words
I was talking with an older friend whose wife is the middle of battling the second stage of a debilitating disease. They chose to adopt two children years ago instead of passing this 50-50 chance, hereditary disease on to the...
· 7 March 2007 | 328 words
At the end of the movie, American Beauty, the main character Lester Burnham reflects on his life: ...there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much. My heart...
· 31 January 2007 | 80 words
Sound -- music -- prayer no words -- emotions, feelings, but more... essence, existence, but more... A lifting up of the heart from within the heart, not the head, not the intellect, a place reachable without words, beyond words. The...
· 8 January 2007 | 68 words
All is truly gift. So if there's anything I've learned From this journey I am on Simple truths will keep you going Simple love will keep you strong Cause there are questions without answers Flames that never die Heartaches we...
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us