Jewish Proverb about Mothers
Posted in 1K Word Pictures, The Wisdom of... on May 18th, 2013
Tag Archive 'wisdom'
Wisdom about Motherhood
Posted in The Wisdom of... on May 15th, 2013
Homily- So what do we do now?
Posted in Reflections from the Pulpit - Wandering with Deacon Mike on May 11th, 2013
Click here for a Printer Friendly Copy. “So what do we do now?” This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. This is a special weekend to preach on this topic here at St. Patrick’s because of our large stain glass window that depicts this event in living and vibrant colour. [...]
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
The Wisdom of Brennan Manning- “This is the Jesus of the Gospels.”
Posted in Loving and Living the bible, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on May 1st, 2013
Brennan Manning April 27, 1934 – April 12, 2013 If there was a model of the modern day itinerant preacher it might well be Brennan Manning. This alcoholic , ex-priest, divorced wanderer might seem to be an odd role model. Henri Nouwen talks about the Wounded Healer and Brennan was exactly that. He was deeply [...]
The Wisdom of Barbara Brown Taylor- People of the Book
Posted in The Wisdom of... on Apr 29th, 2013
“As a general rule, I would say that human beings never behave more badly toward one another than when they believe they are protecting God. In the words of Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas, ‘People of the Book risk putting the book above people.’”— Barbara Brown Taylor, Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
What is the hurry?
Posted in 1K Word Pictures on Apr 28th, 2013
“The great tragedy of speed as an answer to the complexities and responsibilities of existence is that very soon we cannot recognize anything or anyone who is not traveling at the same velocity as we are. We see only those moving in the same whirling orbit and only those moving with the same urgency. Soon [...]
The Wisdom of Erma Bombeck- Judgement
Posted in The Wisdom of... on Apr 24th, 2013
It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding. -‘. Erma Bombeck
Be Still/ Sit Quietly /Pray /”be grateful”
Posted in Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Apr 21st, 2013
Below is a 10-minute video by Timber Hawkeye who has a very simple guide to happiness – 2 words: be grateful. Hawkeye takes a Zen Buddhist approach to how we can change ourselves and thereby change our world. It is a Christian approach as well as Jesus consistently taught his followers to be still, to [...]
The Wisdom of Sachel Page
Posted in 1K Word Pictures, Reflections from Fellow Wanderers on Apr 20th, 2013
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 [...]
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