Hard Questions Answered Here???
In my daily movements around this side of town, I frequently pass a sign at a local church that gives me pause. Actually, to be honest, I pass the sign and I am disturbed. It is a banner sporting a view of the back of a fellow's [bald/shaved] head which he seems to be...
Discomfort
Some days I really am bothered by the changes that God seems intent on making in my way of seeing. It is uncomfortable to say the least. How so? Recently I posted on my FB a comment about the cost of the death penalty -- not just in dollars but in other ways. One...
Advent 2010
It's already into the 3rd week of Advent, and I've not posted a thing. I've not settled enough at one level. But in other ways, I am very much into Advent. I read on various blogs and other places about how we are awaiting something/someone much more developed than...
A Wrinkle in Monday
Today is Madeleine L'Engle's birthday. I read "A Wrinkle in Time" in the 5th grade and never forgot this author. Apparently, this most wonderful of books was turned down by 26 different publishers before it was finally published and won a Newberry Award. For me -- I...
Lessons from Aladin
My granddaughters have been here for a day or so, and I've watched Disney's Aladin 3 times in less than 24 hours. If you sit through it and try to pay attention, some interesting points begin to surface. Not just the overt "Freedom" theme, but more quiet, interesting...
Not So Faded Photographs
A few days ago I set about to photoshop some images that were scanned from slides. The color didn't seem to be balanced correctly in the scan, so I thought I'd practice color correction and more on this photograph of my father taken at my wedding. I rather like the...
Everyday Saints
November 1 -- All Saints is a call not only to remember those shining examples of living in God love, but also a time to reflect on those lights that we have seen shine, up close and personal. It is good to remember and reflect on the giants: Vincent de Paul, Francis...
Perseverance
Perseverance must be a virtue. Not an easy one for me, despite the fact that acknowledge it to be a virtue. At times, I find it easier to persevere if I take the time to note the small things in life, so that I can look backward over the log of my life and see that a...
Quiet
It may seem a small thing, but... I never sleep all night through, even using my CPAP. Several years ago, I didn't sleep well at all. (Pre-CPAP) I woke up repeatedly during the night, my mind spinning out of control. Anxiety. Panic. No way to shut it down. I found my...
Gratitude
Several years ago I worked my way through Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach. It involved an exercise of taking the time daily to write down five things that you are grateful for. At times I struggled (life seemed a bit dark at the time); I recorded things like...
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North American Vincentian Family Gathering
North American Vincentian Family Gathering
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The 2023 North American Vincentian Family Gathering will be held October 26-29 at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. The theme is Harmony in Diversity: Working for Social Justice and Fostering a Culture of Encounter through the Arts via a community-based, intergenerational experience of creativity and the arts to build up together a culture of encounter which embraces diversity in harmony.
More information here: HARMONY IN DIVERSITY