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Category Archives: Faith
Life Is Like a Plane Ride
This morning, I would have liked to pray about the importance of the individual, about how one person can change the world. My impression is that American society is an individualistic society, putting a high premium on the individual and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life
Tagged Change, Coming home, Desolation, Humility
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A Lunatic, A Liar, or The Lord
“He is either a lunatic, a liar, or the Lord.” His teachings were hard to swallow for many of His contemporaries, specially for those in power and those from the privileged classes. Even those who followed Hm often found it … Continue reading
The Hand that Guides
If an angel had appeared to me in a dream when I was young and had described to me my future as it actually had unfolded, I would have said, “No way! There is no way those things will ever … Continue reading
Wild Flowers on the First Day of Spring
First day of spring. Anabelle and I joined a guided hike through the hills in the Coyote Lake – Harvey Bear Ranch County Park. The hills were carpeted with the blooms of wild flowers. There is a mad explosion of colors, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Nature, Photography
Tagged Beauty, Blessings
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A Layered Existence
Ours is a layered existence. The common understanding of life is to see it as a dichotomy: day and night, up and down, hot and cold, wet and dry. But life is more complex, it is one element layered upon … Continue reading
The Layers in My Life
Today is the feast day of St. Joseph. Jesus, as a grown-up man, was referred to as the son of the carpenter – a testimonial to his being a father. But I often associate Joseph with sleep and dreams. He … Continue reading
A Throw-Away Culture
We live in a throw-away culture where practically everything is disposable. When come thing breaks down, it is usually cheaper to throw it away and replace it with a new one rather than have it repaired. Most supposedly durable goods … Continue reading
Faith and Lotto
Every now and then, I would buy a Lotto ticket. And for a dollar, I can go on hoping to hit the jackpot in the few days before the draw. I would imagine how that would change my life and … Continue reading
Death and the Cross
Our greatest fear is the fear of death. Death can sometimes be so final and dark, There seems to be nothing beyond it. Sometimes, I would imagine how else could have Jesus died. He could have died in battle, leading … Continue reading
There is But One God
Jews, Christians and Muslims all proclaim that “the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.” For we are all children of Abraham our father in faith. And yet, when we look around our world today, much of the conflicts, … Continue reading