Category Archives: Stewardship
On Generosity
Generosity begins not with what I have but with what I am inside and who I am. Generosity is measured not by what I give away but by what i keep for myself. If I can live with small amounts … Continue reading
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Birthdays and New Life
I celebrated my seven decades of a grace-filled life yesterday. And my youngest just reminded me that in those seven decades I have been responsible for seven new lives coming into the world. Sevenfold blessings for my seven decades of … Continue reading
Did He Really Mean What He Said?
‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill-top cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines for … Continue reading
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The Fool on the Hill
I love the Beatles. They somehow wrote the soundtrack of my growing up years. And even today, their songs still resonate strongly with me. They were the children of our age: the sexual revolution, the shedding off of long-held traditions, … Continue reading
It’s A Mythic Universe We Live In
This is from today’s First Reading: God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them, saying: “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have … Continue reading
In the Afterglow of Thanksgiving
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. ~ Thomas Gray I hear the bell tollong … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, Gratitude, Poetry, Search
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Clean Is Beautiful & Holy
Cleaning is good not only for the body and our physical surrounding but also for the heart and soul. Some cleaning is routine and ordinary. Other cleaning can be difficult and even painful. Dirt, like sin, degrades what is human … Continue reading
Nature’s Selfie
I caught Nature one morning taking a selfie of herself. She had no camera but the lake waters were calm and clear. It was also a clear and chilly wintry morning with blue skies. The lighting was perfect for for … Continue reading
Saint Francis And The Wolves
Today is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. There is a tendency today of reinterpreting the words of the Gospel into more acceptable and palatable manner, thereby diluting and even ‘sanitizing’ the original Gospel message. Here is one person … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Gratitude, Learning, Peace
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By Choice. My Choice.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~ Robert Frost I can choose. I always have a choice. The freedom to choose is what … Continue reading