The Dude Abides
[wpvideo MUdNUzXR] As he did last year, Bono took to the busker’s box on Dublin’s Gratfton Street this Christmas Eve to sing a few tunes with his friend Glen Hansard (and Damien Rice et al.) Read more
[wpvideo MUdNUzXR] As he did last year, Bono took to the busker’s box on Dublin’s Gratfton Street this Christmas Eve to sing a few tunes with his friend Glen Hansard (and Damien Rice et al.) Read more
Among the many highlights of 2010 was a thread of spiritual pondering that wove its way through the year’s events — both personal and global. As is my tradition in this space, here are a few of the most intriguing spiritual and insights I heard (and in some cases rediscovered) from the last 12 months. May 2011 be full of blessings and rich insights into faith and the divine. Happy New Year to all! “Be thou comforted, little dog. Thou... Read more
While their paths to religious vocation are as varied as their personalities and personal histories, their spiritual orientation is the same. They crane their necks and cup their ears to discern their call -- whatever turns it may take. Each of the seven faces obstacles — cultural, institutional, familial and of their own hearts and minds — in heeding their calls. Time and again they confront questions and doubts, both external and internal. Read more
We are hard-wired to be innately creative beings, compelled to create because we are made in the image of the Creator. And we all create something, whether it is a work of art, a piece of jewelry, songs and stories, or families and relationships. Read more
Scared child. Proud parent. Beloved icon. Soul sister. In her startlingly beautiful new book, Full of Grace: Encountering Mary in Faith, Art and Life, author Judith Dupre uses each of these phrases to describe the Virgin Mary. It is the last — “soul sister” — that sparked my imagination. The Mother of God as friend had never occurred to me. Not in the human sense, at least. Surely Mary is a spiritual companion and, in that sense, “friend,” but when... Read more
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Read more
Calling it a “beloved American tradition” in his official proclamation this week, President Obama reminded us that Thanksgiving is an opportunity “to focus our thoughts on the grace that has been extended to our people and our country.” Thank you, Mr. President. I needed to hear that. Surely 2010 has been a year of great blessings and much grace, but as we head into the holidays, many of us, myself included, are feeling a bit lean (and not necessarily around... Read more
[wpvideo KLRO9ABa] One of my most favorite instrumentals, here is Davy Spillane‘s “Equinox” from the gem of an album, “Bringing It All Back Home.” I awoke today with a grateful heart that felt like Spillane’s “Equinox” sounds. Longing for home and family and friends so far away. But so thankful that they’re still out there, even if they’re not physically by my side. Read more
Looking for a little old-time religion? There’s an app for that. Many of us use our smart phones for much more than making a traditional phone call. They have become tools for living (faithfully). I have dozens of spiritual applications loaded onto my own iPhone and have sampled hundreds more. If you’re looking for simple ways to foster your spiritual discipline — whatever it may be — there are applications to help you do so, for under $5 (and many... Read more
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