Spiritual Directions for the Journey
Posted in Reflections from Fellow Wanderers, Stuff for Wandering on Jan 25th, 2013
This video is a bit on the long side at 16 minutes and might be viewed by some as edgy but young John Styn makes a great point which is that life is about gratitude the realization that each of us can make a difference. What also impressed me about the video is how John [...]
Posted in A Funny Thing Happened..., Stuff for Wandering on Nov 26th, 2012
Please excuse me if I delve into a personal reflection on the occasion of the Grey Cup win of the Toronto Argonauts. For visitors from different parts of the globe, the Grey Cup is the Canadian equivalent of the NFL Super Bowl played for less money perhaps but no less honour. While I may be [...]
Posted in Reflections from the Pulpit - Wandering with Deacon Mike on Jul 16th, 2012
We have left behind the liturgical seasons of Lent (Purple), Easter & Solemnities (White) and Pentecost (Red), and we find ourselves back, as the Irish like to say, to the wearing of the green of Ordinary time. What happens during these most ordinary of times? One answer to this question is that it is in [...]
Posted in Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on May 10th, 2012
Below is a brief biography of one of my favorite philosophers- Theodor Seuss Geisel or as he is better known, Dr. Seuss. This is from a young guest blogger who delivered this as a speech to her elementary grade school. Long live Dr. Seuss and his cast of crazy characters. Dr.Seuss: Short Bio and Tribute [...]
Posted in 1K Word Pictures on May 9th, 2012
Posted in Big Questions, Parents and Kids on Apr 9th, 2012
On this Easter Sunday I am reflecting on life, death and new life. It has been a busy and hectic week. In the church business this is the big one. It begins with Holy Thursday, Good Friday, which included a powerful evening celebration of the Way of the Cross with the Good Thief at the [...]
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Feb 19th, 2012
I was listening to Krista Tippet, the host of the radio show On Being, and she had Sylvia Boorstein as her guest . Sylvia is a celebrated Jewish-Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist, mother, and grandmother. She is delightful as well as insightful and if you would like to read or listen to the entire interview please [...]
Posted in Stuff for Wandering on Feb 14th, 2012
Ok I know it’s “cute” guys but that is what Valentine’s Day is all about. Cute Post-It Love Story! from hulahan on GodTube.com.
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers, Reflections from the Pulpit - Wandering with Deacon Mike, The Wisdom of... on Feb 5th, 2012
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. –St. Paul One of the tasks I enjoy most about writing this blog is the selection of quotes for my Twitter Feed. My quest to catch up to Lady Gaga on Twitter has been a total failure [...]
Posted in Big Questions, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Jan 27th, 2012
I was listening to Krista Tippet, the host of the radio show On Being, and she had Sylvia Boorstein as her guest . Sylvia is a celebrated Jewish-Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist, mother, and grandmother. She is delightful as well as insightful and if you would like to read or listen to the entire interview please [...]
Posted in The Wisdom of... on Jan 23rd, 2012
Posted in Big Questions, Stuff for Wandering on Jul 11th, 2011
I talked in an earlier post about author Matthew Kelly who shares an important lesson in his book- The Seven Levels of Intimacy, that “Carefree timelessness and intimacy are best friends. Our relationships cannot thrive under the pressures of our noisy, busy, fast, modern lifestyles, but every relationship blossoms when it is nourished with a [...]
Posted in Stuff for Wandering on Jun 30th, 2011
A second personal post of the week. It turns out that the last week of June is one where two of the biggest events in my life took place. There was the birth of my daughter on the 27th and today is the 33rd anniversary of the day I changed the way I filled out [...]
Posted in Stuff for Wandering on Jun 27th, 2011
A small personal post to my wonderful daughter who today celebrates her “Champagne Birthday”. My daughter turns 27 on the 27th and it turns out that everyone in the world seems to know that this is her once in a lifetime Champagne Birthday. This daughter of mine loves birthdays. She has this unique talent of [...]
Posted in Stuff for Wandering on Oct 11th, 2010
