The Problem With Priesthood #1

The problem with priesthood is that the goal is so distant and failure so near at hand.

“The True Ease Of Myself”

Last week reading Richard Rohr’s book The Divine Dance with a small group of lovely people with whom I am studying the book, we stumbled upon a few powerful lines from Theodore Roethke’s poem “The Rose.” Near the end of his poem in nine short lines Roethke offers a luminous vision of what it might mean to be truly human:

An Easter Note And Poem

From this morning’s pew leaflet:

Forgiveness #3/3

In the prayer Jesus is said to have prayed from the cross in Luke 23:34, Jesus not only demonstrates the nature of forgiveness, also points the way to that place where forgiveness becomes possible.

Forgiveness #1/3

I am no expert on forgiveness.

Apocalypse In America

Although we appear to live in the same city and are probably around the same age, I do not know Gene Miller. I am not familiar with his writing, or his career.

The Spirituality of Staying Put

(The following post originally appeared in the Print Edition of the Victoria Times Colonist Newspaper
and at the “Spiritually Speaking” blog: http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/blogs/spiritually-speaking-1.61091/the-spirituality-of-staying-put-1.1431845)

Twenty-seven years ago this week I moved back to Victoria after a decade’s absence.

“10 Ways You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be” #3

I am not sure I quite know how to relate to Mr. Hoch’s points #5 and 6 of his “10 Ways You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be”. http://thoughtcatalog.com/tim-hoch/2014/06/10-ways-youre-making-your-life-harder-than-it-has-to-be/

Papal Confession

Pope Francis just keeps turning up the humility heat.

Love #2 (see February 14, 2012)

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Inevitably there will be a lot of goo about “love” circulating during this annual celebration of romance. So, perhaps it is worth taking a more hard-nosed look at the nature of love as we prepare to indulge in this annual glorification of affairs of the heart.