For some, it’s a piping hot cup of coffee. For others, a brisk walk in the cool morning air. Even more, the first bite of their hot breakfast. Apparently, as the dawn breaks, we all need some comfort. Here’s mine: The final stanza of the Canticle of Zechariah from each day’s morning offering in the […]
Read More »I went to my gym the other day and came out feeling refreshed after an amazing workout with my trainer Scott. I’m losing inches on my waist and feeling stronger and more alive after each workout. “You’re putting years back on your life.” Agreed. As I left the gym a number of elderly gym-goers were […]
Read More »Looking through an old retreat notebook I dug up a morning offering and thought I would share it today. Where O God, am I being led by Your love? By My love? By Your pulling and pushing, prodding and pestering? Teach me my heart’s deep desires These moments that awaken me To my truest self […]
Read More »This morning my friend and colleague, Sarah Signorino will likely give birth to a daughter, whom she has already named Clare. So I’ve dedicated my morning prayer to her and her family, Jarrod and her little girl, Mary who is going to be the best big sister ever. If I’m honest with myself, it’s sometimes […]
Read More »Today’s morning prayer is translated from the dog. In the morning, it’s cold, but when we pray together in the morning with me on his lap, Sweatshirted I can feel the warmth Of my best friend Who is my favorite heat source On these cold mornings. He rescued me But he says that I really […]
Read More »When the horror of September 11th came upon the United States my friends with children fought vigorously to keep their children away from the television screen. Others even fought to keep themselves away from the images we know all too well from that day. Many wondered what to tell their kids when they returned home […]
Read More »About a week ago I commented on the Treyvon Martin/George Zimmerman case and tried to look at it from both sides. I also brought up the fact that I lived in a neighborhood where I was often afraid to walk down the street alone. I was “jumped” in front of my own house once for […]
Read More »Lord, grant me the patience to keep my mouth shut when I am annoyed. The Strength to not let anger get the best of me. And the Wisdom to seek peace always in all things. I know I can be mean to people, even those close to me. I know I can take my frustrations […]
Read More »Lord, The ankle is throbbing… It hurts to walk… But others have much more pain than I do. My mother lives with pain and has… For more than 30 years. Be with her this day as I share in just a touch of what ails her body. There are people, Lord. Who must walk all […]
Read More »The sound of a bomb The screaming, the running Chaos Boston cries as do I For the senselessness of it all God cries too As he did at Lazurus’ grave He does again for the little one taken too soon For the others dead and injured. He cries too that someone sins gravely Does not […]
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