In this paper, I examine recurring concepts about friendship that appear in the writings of Western thinkers, in order to ask the question: What, essentially, is friendship?
In this paper, I examine recurring concepts about friendship that appear in the writings of Western thinkers, in order to ask the question: What, essentially, is friendship?
On April 17, 2014, the ashes of my mom and dad were laid to rest in a common grave just across the street from the home on Christmas Lake where they raised all ten of us.
Today is Divine Mercy Sunday, a time to remember in a special way the message of our Lord to St. Faustina Kowalska, a simple nun from Krakow in early part of the 20th century.
I posted the audio of a talk given in 2005 about the Shroud of Turin by Jack Sacco. Sacco, an engineer and writer by trade, interviewed the multi-disciplinary group of scientists who were given access to study the Shroud in 1978.
Holy Saturday is a day of waiting. It’s a day of waiting for the Bread to rise, to be baked and to be ready for us. Saturday is Mary’s day, a day to wait with her in stillness and in hope.
Certain elements of the Passion narrative push forward in relief for me as I mull over a story I’m writing (Saint Judas).
Blessed Easter! May the Resurrection of Christ transfigure every corner of your existence. May your every tear be joy-stained; behind every upset, may you experience the joy of being discovered by the One who has upset it all, for love of you.
“You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept….”
I have posted stations of the cross meditations in multiple formats: PDF, audio, and interactive HTML with video clips.
I will be praying the Stations of the Cross in Malibu on Palm Sunday, March 29th, at 1:15 pm. You are welcome to join me.
