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February 2017

February 20, 2017

A brief reflection on having a Dog…

Over the years I've heard a lot about importance of a dog in the life...

December 2016

December 20, 2016

Seeking Transformation

Alexander Schmemann reminds me... "The Eucharist is a movement of adoration and praise in which...

December 18, 2016

To the Bridge Builders

Today I say thank you To the builders Who dig among the ruins of burned...

December 17, 2016

Hope

Emily Dickinson reminds us: “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the...

December 16, 2016

Tears and Gems

Coleridge called dew the gems of the mourning and the tears of "mournful eve." Each...

December 15, 2016

The Wild Goose

"The wild goose" is one of the lesser used terms for the Holy Spirit, but...

December 14, 2016

Who defines the story you live?

Been playing with natural frames and lenses. This is a good exercise. It opens my...

December 13, 2016

Time

Time is too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who fear, Too...

December 12, 2016

Imagine the Fantastic

I ran into this mobile paint cart last week. I Love this. The whole of...

December 10, 2016

Frames

This picture reminds me that to focus on one thing means we leave something else...

December 08, 2016

The change we want to see in the world does not begin or end with...

December 07, 2016

Bare branches, living hope

There is such beauty in the naked branches. A twisted mess of Fingers raised to...

December 06, 2016

Advent in Ice

Found this little guy in a frozen pond this morning. I love the texture of...

November 2016

November 09, 2016

A new day. An old prayer.

Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never...

November 07, 2016

Vote for the Good

To my christian friends who are voting for Trump. I know why you are doing...

February 2016

February 08, 2016

15 Funny Comments Medieval Scribes left in the Margins

As you are probably aware, much of our civilization owes its existence to scribes. In...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

Which Medieval Religious Order do you fit in?

One of the great parts of being a Catholic is the variety of spiritual approaches...

November 2015

November 23, 2015

A simple prayer

Father, We turn to you, turning all our life to you We turn away from...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

Cultivate: Helping the Hungry with Craft Beer and Coffee

Things have been really quite here on my blog the last couple months. The reason...

October 01, 2015

“Lesser” issues like the death penalty and the arms race are necessary

Last week was powerful for me. The Pope's visit helped to stoke my passion for...

August 2015

August 18, 2015

Colbert reveals how faith has kept him grateful in new GQ profile

I have been a longtime fan of Stephen Colbert. He's helped me to laugh through many...

August 14, 2015

Burger King enters into trademark dispute with 1200-year-old Gospel text

This week my wife almost bought me a tie. She's visiting Ireland with my kids...

August 14, 2015

How Pope Francis has changed Vatican diplomacy

This week I was fascinated with the National Geographic look at the pontificate of Francis so...

August 01, 2015

Free Photo Fridays: Food and Life

This week I continue my Friday Photo Series: Free Photo Fridays I post a few of...

July 2015

July 25, 2015

Why The Sacraments Kept Me Christian

I will never forget the night my journey to understand the sacraments began. It was...

July 24, 2015

Free Photo Fridays – Flowers, Statues, and Stained Glass

This week I continue my Friday Photo Series: Free Photo Fridays I post a few...

July 17, 2015

Free Photo Fridays

For many of us who blog finding good pictures can be a challenge. You want...

July 17, 2015

Church of Antioch Breaks off Relations with Patriarchate of Jerusalem

As pravoslavie.ru reports: The reason of the break-off is the dispute on the canonical jurisdiction of...

July 13, 2015

Why I take my children with me to Mass

One of my pet peeves is going to a church where people pressure you to...

July 12, 2015

Summer Reading List

Recently Theologues asked me to contribute a few titles to their summer reading list. I...