Translation vs Transformation
I was recently reading some essays by Ken Wilber, a philosopher and psychologist. He posits that all religions have two major functions:...
Ripples
I was 19 when I met Vern Vawter. He was the equipment man who handed out clean jocks and socks before every practice and game at Azusa...
Nihil Expecta
For some reason I can’t stop thinking about the large black poster that had “NIHIL EXPECTA” in imposing foot tall letters on the wall in...
Ripples of Our Life
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” -...
Becoming Who You Are
“Become who you are” – Friedrich Nietzsche It is a paradoxical imperative. Aren’t you already you? How can you become yourself? The idea...
Stories We Tell Ourselves
The stories we tell ourselves create the world we see, our place in it, and the meaning we get from life. Some stories are better than...
Words, Words, Words
Words, words, words … Yes, I suppose I do believe in words - but not for the sake of filling empty spaces. I prefer silence to empty...
Reflections on Sabbath and Work
“Six days you shall labor but on the seventh day you shall rest even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest.” (Ex 34:21) The...
Ignorance isn't Bliss
Ignorance isn’t Bliss … It’s the path to pain … Like the salted wounds of lonely nights And unrequited love - Nights where only the moon...
Remember, Remember for its Almost November
“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” - Cicero Across the Catholic world there are three consecutive days of...
