About a month ago I needed to spend some time in our monastery infirmary recovering from an accident. Although I have become a more contemplative person over the years, it’s not quite a “lifestyle”, i.e. I still am not used to a lot of “unstructured” time. But for those few days I tried to just Read more »
If I had money, I’d be willing to bet it all that you know there’s a big election just around the corner. When I consider ads and speeches of the candidates for president, senate and house, it seems results have the potential for producing profound changes in our country. Our votes will determine the kinds Read more »
Nearly 90% of the human population is right-handed. In scripture, the sacred writers ascribed right-handedness to God as well. God’s right hand is a symbol of strength and power. In a time without many sources of data, the writers must have been keen observers of this frequency in people around them. God’s right hand is a source Read more »
As Fall is upon us, it is time for me to review the first quarter of the school year. As a retired teacher I give myself this treat and choose to share some of the experiences with you. Since the virus, the students have not visited in large groups but they appear at the front Read more »
How can one visit Assisi and Rome and not write a blog about the experience! It was an amazing time (except for getting Covid!) From Sept 1 -20, I was a Benedictine delegate from North America, and participant in the CIB (Communio Internationalis Beneictinarum) conference in Assisi. What a sacred place to hold meetings. Following Read more »
When I was deciding what to write, my mind suddenly focused on an image long ago. It was when I was a teenager (ancient history). Our family was on vacation in Michigan at our favorite lake. I was not feeling well and afraid that I was getting polio, I was extremely fearful of this disease. Read more »
Join us on Saturday, September 28 as we welcome Ken Overberg, SJ. Ken grew up in the west side of Cincinnati, attending St. Aloysius Gonzaga parish and St. Xavier High School. He joined the Jesuits in 1962, eventually earning degrees in philosophy and theology (PhD in religious/social ethics is from the University of Southern California). Read more »
I have always been a fan of the Olympics, so this year I got to watch many of the events. I admire the ability, the dedication and commitment of the athletes. They amaze me, especially since I am not the least bit athletic. Being a fan is as far as I can go, but I’m Read more »
Yesterday, September 3, was the Feast Day of St. Gregory I, also know as the Great. He was born in Rome around 540, around the time of St. Benedict’s death. He was born into a family of great wealth. His father, Gordianus, was a senator and a Prefect of Rome. His mother, Silvia, was also Read more »
Remember the paperback Psalms for Modern Man? I liked its line drawings, especially of the animals in Psalm 104. Translations give them various names. The most intriguing animal name for me is the coney, also known as the rock badger or hyrax. The coney is not without esteem. Proverbs 30:24-28 speaks of four things that Read more »