Mending the LineHi Ladies… We are watching the film Mending the Line. You’ll know the character in the movie who is most like me; some of his words have…Jul 4, 2024Jul 4, 2024
An apologyI understand that my comments at the council meeting last evening were hurtful. You are a warm-hearted, generous, hardworking community…Jul 3, 2024Jul 3, 2024
An InvitationThere is a forum for the Order of Franciscans Secular, as well as other Third Orders, to share contemplative experiences.Jun 30, 2024Jun 30, 2024
Going forwardIt’s been a while since I’ve written. I owe many people a reply for their kind words in what I have written and pursued in the last few…Jun 17, 2024Jun 17, 2024
Conversion of an Australian Walkabout—Part 1, CombatFour years ago, at 72, I decided to do an American version of an Australian walkabout. Fifty years had passed since my combat time as a…Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 2024
44 DaysLast week, I completed 44 days of radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Monday through Friday, a 150-mile roundtrip to Missoula and back…Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 2024
This year…In the last two years three good friends, each a Vietnam combat veteran, have passed; two from illness and the third because it was time to…Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 2024
Merton on Contemplation—extractBy my desk bookshelf is a stack of 15 books on contemplation. At 100 pages per book, that’s at least 750,000 words. And there are online…Aug 13, 2023Aug 13, 2023
An Unexpected MeditationToday, at Costco, I looked up and noticed the people around me. In a moment, I understood I was looking at a group of people I loved…Jul 20, 20231Jul 20, 20231
