· 28 July 2008 | 206 words
I return to my favorite place along the river Sitting on the grass in the cool shade of a tree Watching, listening, being... An old philosopher said "You can never go to the same river twice." I wonder-- What changes...
· 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...
· 1 March 2008 | 248 words
I pulled into an isolated parking spot overlooking the lake. I had been given the precious gift of a couple dozens of minutes of solitude--the absence of the need to be somewhere or by someone. I chose to be quiet...
· 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...
· 9 October 2007 | 482 words
From Br. Joseph -- There is a moment in each day that Satan cannot find. (William Blake) I saw this quote the other day. My mind searched for a specific time or moment to label as "Satan free." Was it in...
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us