The Impact of the Holy Spirit
Posted in Big Questions, The Wisdom of... on May 19th, 2013
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“I am with you until the end of the age”: A promise fulfilled in the Catholic Mass
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers, Reflections from the Pulpit - Wandering with Deacon Mike on May 9th, 2013
I was at a funeral service recently, and it was led by Pastor Mike. At the two hour mark my Mennonite friend whispered in my ear, “Mike there is a lot to be said for the Catholic Mass.” The theme I am kicking around for this week’s homily on the Ascension of our Lord is: [...]
What do we do now Lord?
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from the Pulpit - Wandering with Deacon Mike on May 8th, 2013
In a scene at the very end of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus gives us a “great commission” which in part answers the question raised by the disciple in the stain glass window who upon seeing Jesus ascend into heaven asks his friend , “What do we do now? The Great Commission Matthew 28 (16-20) Then the [...]
The Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin- Tradgedy of Life
Posted in Big Questions, The Wisdom of... on May 4th, 2013
Life’s Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late. -Benjamin Franklin
Love Language
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Apr 17th, 2013
Here is a video from the Jubilee Project.This project is the brain child of three young folks who make short films. They “believe that videos are a powerful catalyst for change. Their goal is to create entertaining videos that are fun to watch and that will inspire, enable and empower others to do good as [...]
HUMILITY
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Apr 12th, 2013
A Poem by Rajendra Tela,Nirantar God is with those who stay cool in a hot place, sweet in a sour place, and little in a big place Humility is their way to live life come what may they never give way they keep going on the path they have chosen
Jeremy “the theologian” explains the Easter Story
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Apr 6th, 2013
Below is a story I used in my Easter Homily. It is the mystery of Easter as explained by a 12 year old theologian named Jeremy. Please click here for a Printer Friendly copy of the story. Jeremy was born with a twisted body, a slow mind and a chronic, terminal illness that had been [...]
A God and a pope who wash the feet of the poor and the prisoner.
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Apr 4th, 2013
Below is the Holy Thursday homily from my fellow wanderer Deacon Robert Kinghorn. Deacon Robert captures the call to be a servant to all, regardless of the convenience of the situation, as one of the main teachings of Jesus on this night of his final supper with his closest friends. Holy Thursday Homily: Deacon Robert [...]
The Wisdom of Henri Nouwen-Making Our Deaths Gifts
Posted in Big Questions, The Wisdom of... on Apr 3rd, 2013
“How do we make our deaths gifts for others? Very often people’s lives are destroyed, harmed, or permanently wounded by the deaths of their relatives or friends. We have to do whatever we can to avoid this. When we are near death what we say to those who are close to us, whether in spoken [...]
Homily: Lessons from the Empty Tomb
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from the Pulpit - Wandering with Deacon Mike on Apr 1st, 2013
Please click here for Kelley Mooney’s spiritual lyrical adaptation of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Please Click here for a Printer Friendly copy of the Homily. Please click here for the original version of Jeremy’s Easter Egg. Jeremy is one of my favorite theologians. He was a young man who had been born into a twisted and [...]
What is in a name?
Posted in Big Questions, Stuff for Wandering on Mar 13th, 2013
I have a story that you may not believe for I have no witnesses to back me up. I dropped my friend Harry off at his home and was driving by the scenic steel plant in Hamilton Ontario. The radio was on, and the announcer burst out with the words we have White Smoke. What [...]
Father Greg Boyle on the Calling of Delight: Gangs, Service, Kinship
Posted in Big Questions, Books/Movies/Podcasts for the Road, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Mar 5th, 2013
I am starting to consider that the second most important book on Christianity, I have ever read, after the Bible, is Fr. Greg Boyle’s “Tattoos on the Heart“. Perhaps I feel this way about the book because of my own work as part of the community we call the Friends of Dismas, or it might [...]
The Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin- Speaking one’s mind!
Posted in Big Questions, The Wisdom of... on Mar 3rd, 2013
Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. -Benjamin Franklin
Everything is Incredible
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers, The Wisdom of... on Feb 24th, 2013
I was reading a book last month where the author Brennen Manning argued that “everything is grace.” I then stumbled upon this 10-minute video (mostly in subtitles) that details the story about a man named Will Agustin, and it details the story of his dream- to build a helicopter. As you may have guessed the [...]
Convicted man returns to thank the judge
Posted in Big Questions on Feb 17th, 2013
Canada is on a march to increased minimum sentences. The mood for taking discretion out of the hands of judges is stronger than ever especially with some highly controversial decisions of late. Here is a story that at least should give us some cause to wonder if we are doing the right thing. Everyone’s story [...]
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