Category Archives: Love
The Voice In The Wilderness
The world today is like a depressing wilderness. Like a gloomy forest, it looks dark, dreary, cheerless. The winding trails seem to lead to nowhere What a dismal place! No one seems to care. There are wars and conflict in … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love, Mystery, Photography, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Christmas, Poetry
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To Be Is To Love
“I think therefore I am.” With one simple statement, Descartes has spawned a new school of Philosophy and the rationalistic and scientific culture we see dominant in the West today. It also explains the intense individualism (“I am.”) we see … Continue reading
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Tagged Learning, Search
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Forgiveness In The Time Of Advent
Autumn leaves can be breathtaking in their explosion of wild colors. Somehow, falling leaves in Autumn remind me of the Advent hymn Rorate Coeli: Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just One. … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Generosity, Love, Photography, Spirituality
Tagged Forgiveness, Sin
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Thankful
I enjoy recalling memories of the past, both happy and sad, how these have brought color into my life and helped me become the person I that I am today. I still have my dreams and aspirations for the future … Continue reading
Gratitude
“Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?” Gratitude is a deeply spiritual virtue. In a culture of competitive individualism, I can easily lose sight of the others in my life. Gratitude is the awareness and appreciation … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Love, Photography, Relationships
Tagged Grace, Gratitude
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Love in the Time of Catastrophes
Heat wave in California. Massive flooding in Texas. Relentless wars in many borders. Terrorist attacks in Europe. Simmering tensions in Asia. We are paving our own road to perdition. But even as the sun sets, there is always hope for … Continue reading
Love and Marriage
“Love and marriage, love and marriage Go together like a horse and carriage This I tell you brother You can’t have one without the other.” ~ The Chairman of the Board Soon, we will be celebrating a big wedding in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Love, Marriage, Photography
Tagged Generosity, Goodness, Grace, Gratitude, joy
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I believe . . . .
In this weary world we live in, full of restless lives, unfulfilled hopes and broken dreams, I need to constantly affirm what I believe in. I believe that light is stronger than darkness, that love is mightier than anger and … Continue reading
The Spirit Of Christmas
Jesus said to the Jews: “John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light.” ~ John 5:35 Last night was the school Christmas party at Saint Clare. We were among the … Continue reading
Love Is The Will Of The Father
Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. ~ Matthew 7:21 And what is the Father’s will … Continue reading