"POOF" – Shroud of Turin

I am on monastic retreat until the weekend, and have scheduled two reposts each day of pieces that some may not have read before. Comments will be off until I return. You might like peeking into last year’s Online Retreat * * * This piece was originally part of that retreat and the 3PM “Wonder” [...]

Benedict; Shepherd Who is Led

I am on monastic retreat until the weekend, and have scheduled two reposts each day of pieces that some may not have read before. Comments will be off until I return. You might like peeking into last year’s Online Retreat * * * Originally posted April 2008 for Pajamas Media: BENEDICT, THE SHEPHERD WHO IS [...]

"Not believing; even worse."

I am on monastic retreat until the weekend, and have scheduled two reposts each day of pieces that some may not have read before. Comments will be off until I return. You might like peeking into last year’s Online Retreat * * * Originally published April 2009 – “NOT BELIEVING IS EVEN WORSE” So, yesterday [...]

Baggage Handled by Grace

I am on monastic retreat until the weekend, and have scheduled two reposts each day of pieces that some may not have read before. Comments will be off until I return. You might like peeking into last year’s Online Retreat * * * Originally posted, April 2009: GRACE, THE BAGGAGE HANDLER I love this simple [...]

Faith & Quantum Mechanics of a Cup of Coffee

I am on monastic retreat until the weekend, and have scheduled two reposts each day of pieces that some may not have read before. Comments will be off until I return. You might like peeking into last year’s Online Retreat * * * This was originally part of that online retreat, one of my 3PM [...]

Time out for wonder

Actually posted this in September of 2007, but it popped into my head, just now, so I thought I’d repost it with a little explanation. Behind the post was this: Buster had just left for college. Elder Son had not yet boomeranged back, so my husband and I were facing our “empty nest.” While I [...]

George H.W. Bush; Birthday Appreciation

Today is the 85th Birthday of our 41st President, George H. W. Bush. I believe he’s planning to celebrate with a skydive, weather and health permitting. (He did, Hot Air has the video.) I am late to appreciation of him; I was a liberal Democrat who believed he was a silly man, while he was [...]