Important video to start this conversation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSq1cez_flQ YOU’VE BEEN ASKED. And by two of the cutest cats around, I might add. And one had a ukelele. I care about you guys, is what I’m saying. Anyway, the question that remains is: WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR’S EVE? Things I printed today: Registration form. OnContinueContinue reading “My longest-range plans at the moment: New Year’s Eve”
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Year of Faith Catholicism to the max. Prepare to be overwhelmed.
Two Sundays ago I attended mass at the large stone-and-marble Shrine across the city from my house. I went there because I honestly thought the Year of Faith ended this week instead of a few days later still, and I needed to fit in my favorite indulgence-option of the entire Year-of-Faith deal: renewing of yourContinueContinue reading “Year of Faith Catholicism to the max. Prepare to be overwhelmed.”
Many times when I’m in the chapel, I’m not “praying”
“Praying” in quotes in the title. So, I like hanging out in the chapel. I think you’re supposed to go there to pray. And I believe that most people are praying while they’re there. I was taught that praying is “talking with God” and I really like praying, actually. But I’ve notice something about myContinueContinue reading “Many times when I’m in the chapel, I’m not “praying””
Sometimes it helps me to type things out
If you were to be like, “So, what do you love about the Camino?” …which you might not even be asking, but it’s not like I can read minds and I’m just typing thoughts anyway, I would probably tell you what I have told others before you. And that is that: I feel like theContinueContinue reading “Sometimes it helps me to type things out”
On Becoming More of Yourself (is that grammatically correct?)
I was standing on the corner of a busy road and a not-as busy road this weekend holding a sign about valuing life. And I was supposed to be silently praying, but then an old friend of mine walked over. He’s one of those people who is probably way too cool to talk to me,ContinueContinue reading “On Becoming More of Yourself (is that grammatically correct?)”
Super short reflection!
When I was a little kid I would like to a radio program called “Adventures in Oddessy” where the main character was named “Mr. Whittaker” and he ran an ice cream shop called “Whit’s End” where he would basically have adventures and tell kids about Jesus. In all of their publications, Whit looked something likeContinueContinue reading “Super short reflection!”
Life/ Camino Word Vomit. Blah blah blah. Love, Me.
I don’t think it’s a huge surprise to say to you guys, “Hey, I have a massive internet crush on John Blase’s poetry.” (Side note: I also check One Page Love Story every day. But now it’s finished. See? I have a leetle bit of heart. But it’s kind of like the size of theContinueContinue reading “Life/ Camino Word Vomit. Blah blah blah. Love, Me.”
On the strange grace that is Godly friendship
On Tuesdays I like to go to mass. Heck, I like going to mass most days. BUT on Tuesdays my usual hangout (St. Al’s) sometimes merely offers a Communion Service…which is nice…but last Tuesday I needed more plus the sacramental grace of confession. So, I headed out to a further-away parish across the city’s center.ContinueContinue reading “On the strange grace that is Godly friendship”
We laughed a lot this weekend
Full confession: I haven’t straight-read any of St. Benedict’s stuff. But I did read Mama Monk’s series and a book called “Radical Hospitality” and if I ever got a tattoo I would get the St. Benedict’s medal on my back. (For the record, I would also get that little cross tatted into my wrist ifContinueContinue reading “We laughed a lot this weekend”
Confessions of a Reluctant Devotee
Blah, blah, blah. I started typing out the history of my faith life just now. But I bored myself and figured that wasn’t a good sign. Someday if we meet in real-life, real-time, we should go out for gluten-free pizza and talk about our experiences of faith and I’ll elaborate there. But, not here. InsteadContinueContinue reading “Confessions of a Reluctant Devotee”
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