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Convergence, coincidence, and cosmic connections
If you go on silent retreat, or spend any serious amount of time in deep and quiet prayer, you’re likely to find that some new synapses are firing. Suddenly it’s as if you’ve discovered a previously...
View Article‘We are travelers on a cosmic journey…’ What a long, strange trip it’s been.
So a few months ago I came across this quote and fell in love with it: “We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of Infinity. Life is Eternal....
View ArticleMoving Meditation: the sacred rhythm of raking
I love to rake. I love everything about it — the sound of the rake scratching against the earth, the smell of the autumn air, the pre-winter peacefulness that seems to be settling into all of nature at...
View ArticleBrokenness lets us see where true beauty lies
My “Soul Seeing” column, running in the current issue of the National Catholic Reporter: If you look around my office prayer space or on my bedroom dresser, you’ll notice one constant: broken conch and...
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Manic Monday: A busy week in and around Albany
Hey, gang. What a beautiful week to be from New York’s Capital Region. No, seriously, I’m not kidding about that. For once. These days I am loving my adopted hometown more and more. Maybe because...
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The beautiful face of Sister Moon
For the past two nights the moon has been spectacular. Well, truth be told, I always think the moon is spectacular, and most of my regular readers probably know that. Three different friends told me...
View ArticlePope Francis: “If we destroy creation, creation will destroy us.”
It’s not easy being green. Today Pope Francis used his General Audience to talk about our stewardship of God’s creation. Preach it: “Creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will; or,...
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Like riding a bike…
Isn’t it amazing how riding a bike is like…well…riding a bike? You really don’t forget. After not owning a bike for decades, not doing any serious riding save for a quick jaunt around the ‘hood on...
View ArticleWhat’s so bad about rose-colored glasses?
“Your mission today, should you decide to accept it, is to start looking at your world through rose-colored glasses. Rather than focus on the crabgrass that’s ruining your lawn, marvel at the intricate...
View ArticleWednesday Wisdom: Be moldable but immovable
“And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.” Matthew 7:26 The majestic Adirondack Mountains and the vast Atlantic Ocean...
View ArticleIt’s about the journey, not the destination
My latest Life Lines column, running in the current issue of Catholic New York: I’m a wannabe hiker. And a wannabe camper and kayaker, for that matter. Although I’ve done a little of all of those...
View ArticleWe are all broken, beautiful, and beloved
For all those who heard me talking about our brokenness on the Morning Air Show on Relevant Radio this morning, here’s the original column that sparked this as a retreat and workshop topic for me. We...
View ArticleHolding my breath and letting go
My latest Life Lines column, running in the current issue of Catholic New York: Fourteen years ago this month, I wrote my very first Life Lines column. It focused on my then-4-year-old son, Noah, and a...
View ArticleAbundance over scarcity: trusting God to provide
This Life Lines column was originally intended to be my last. It was 15 years ago this month that I wrote my first column for Catholic New York, and this seemed like a nice tidy way to bring things to...
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Take a weekend to nourish body, mind, and spirit
I’m guessing you could use a few days of peace and quiet, maybe in a gorgeous spot, where you have nothing to do but stare out a lake and let someone else do the cooking. Sound about right? If so, mark...
View ArticleSeeking the divine? Just look up.
I am not in the regular rotation when it comes to walking our rescue dog, Jake, especially at night. Dennis and Olivia handle most of the dog-walking duties in our household. But one recent Saturday...
View ArticleWe are all broken, beautiful, and beloved
For all those who heard me talking about our brokenness on the Morning Air Show on Relevant Radio this morning, here’s the original column that sparked this as a retreat and workshop topic for me. We...
View ArticleHolding my breath and letting go
My latest Life Lines column, running in the current issue of Catholic New York: Fourteen years ago this month, I wrote my very first Life Lines column. It focused on my then-4-year-old son, Noah, and a...
View ArticleAbundance over scarcity: trusting God to provide
This Life Lines column was originally intended to be my last. It was 15 years ago this month that I wrote my first column for Catholic New York, and this seemed like a nice tidy way to bring things to...
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Take a weekend to nourish body, mind, and spirit
I’m guessing you could use a few days of peace and quiet, maybe in a gorgeous spot, where you have nothing to do but stare out a lake and let someone else do the cooking. Sound about right? If so, mark...
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