Category Archives: Relationships
Win-Win Is The Only Way
Why is it that evil people seem to prosper and good men suffer? Is it because being good is often thought to be the same as being weak or naive? Of having a Lose-Win mentality? Others go for Win-Lose and … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Love, Relationships, The Good News
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A Perennial Lesson
My two favorite times are the changing of the seasons and the ending of each day. I love the the rich blending of colors when seasons change. They match the gamut of the emotions I feel when earth renews herself. … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Relationships, Spirituality
Tagged Gratitude, Search, Truth
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Who Am I?
Who am I? Really? Sometime ago, I wrote this in answer to that question: “As I think of the defining moments in my life, I realize that I can never fully define myself except in relationships with others. One person … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Photography, Presence, Relationships, Source
Tagged Gratitude, Home, joy, Love, Peace
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Love Colors Everything
St. Augustine once wrote: “Love and then, what you will, do.” Seconding that emotion, Fr. Arrupe the former Jesuit General wrote: “What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything.” Who and what I love make … Continue reading
Three More Mothers
Today is Mothers’ Day. And Facebook and social media are awash with greetings for mothers. There is a veritable avalanche of paeans and acclamations for all mothers. There is a massive deluge of gratitude, appreciation and undying love from … Continue reading
A Lasting Brotherhood
A few months back, I wrote about a miracle I had witnessed. It was the story of Lambert. Now his story moves on and this time, another fellow seminarian from our common past enters the picture and becomes a heartwarming … Continue reading
In My Image and Likeness
We often pray to God for things to happen the way we want them to be. We ask God for peace and heal the wounds of our anger and animus. We ask him to solve the problems of the world … Continue reading
The Universe in a Flower, II
I wake up every morning always thrilled by the sunrise streaming through my window grateful for the breaking of another day. I imagine the sun’s light traveling millions of miles and suffusing the entire earth with life giving energy. the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nature, Relationships, Science
Tagged Beauty
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Innocence And Beauty
Children are color blind for all they see are Bundles of joy and laughter with whom They can spend the whole day at play. Children do not care what color your skin is They simply pass away the hours Painting … Continue reading
The Hike That Is My Life
When we hike, we usually do a loop. It never fails that my favorite quote from TS Eliot comes to mind, “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for … Continue reading