The first time I heard the song “The Space Between” by Dave Matthews Band, I only heard the refrain, and specifically only the words “space between”. I was not in a quiet place at the moment so the rest of the words were kind of muffled. The music had this haunting quality that drew me […]
I just got back from an awesome, four-day retreat with high school junior and senior girls. I was one of the co-directors of the retreat in conjunction with the other catholic high school in town. This is the first of three this year. The boys are up next in January. I have written about this […]
My brother told me about this dream he had of our mom shortly after she had died back in 1993 of ALS. In this dream, she looked happy and healthy. She basically told him that she was alright, and that everything would be okay. Every now and then, I play around in my head this […]
May today there be peace within. May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the […]
A Hard Pill to Swallow — I read a book this summer that dealt with death, judgment, heaven and hell from the point of view of classic Christian theology. One specific point reminded me of something I have heard many times, but never thought too much of in my faith journey until this past summer. […]
A BOOK you own that none of your friends do: Raids on the Unspeakable by Thomas Merton A CD you own that none of your friends do: Paul McCartney’s Wings Over America A DVD/VHS tape you own that none of your friends do: Mr. Bean - The Whole Bean (Our family’s hero. We even have […]
I never liked the rain until I walked through it with you Every thunder cloud that came was one more I might not get through On the darkest day there’s always light and now I see it too But I never liked the rain until I walked […]
A double rainbow in the early morning from about two weeks ago. And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the […]
A sunrise photo in the rear view mirror
Our memories play tricks on us. We label moments and episodes in our pasts as either happy or sad, joyous or painful. In reality, the joy and the sorrow exist simultaneously. One of them just seems to dominate over the other in that particular memory. Joy and sorrow does not flip on or off like […]
A poem from one of my students… Serenity is what I crave most. Yet, the highway is littered with rejection, close-mindedness, and powerlessness. I surrender myself to my higher power. The adversities that plagued me once before now evaporate like the wind from a sail. The feeling of complete peace overwhelms […]
Stay with me, and then I shall begin to shine as You shine: so to shine as to be a light to others. The light, O Jesus, will be all from You. None of it will be mine. No merit to me. It will be You who shines through me upon others. O let me […]
Another poem given to me by a very special friend…
Listen to this song Imagine Jesus singing these words to you… Are you amazed I love to look upon your face? So resplendent with amazing grace Though at times you try to hide it in disgrace I will always love you Cause in your eyes I see a soul that longs to dance I’m captivated […]
A Cherokee elder sitting with his grandchildren told them, “In every life there is a terrible fight—a fight between two wolves. One is evil: he is fear, anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, resentment, and deceit. The other is good: joy, serenity, humility, confidence, generosity, truth, gentleness, and compassion.” A child asked, “Grandfather, which wolf will […]
I wish it was all a bad take on the classic Monty Python skit—Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am…