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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Conversion of an Australian Walkabout—Part 1, Combat

Four 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…

2 min readJan 27, 2024

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

44 Days

Last week, I completed 44 days of radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Monday through Friday, a 150-mile roundtrip to Missoula and back…

1 min readJan 27, 2024

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44 Days

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

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…

1 min readJan 27, 2024

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Merton on Contemplation—extract

By 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…

1 min readAug 13, 2023

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Merton on Contemplation—extract

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Lifting the Pale

Lifting the Pale

2 min readAug 2, 2023

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Lifting the Pale

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

An Unexpected Meditation

Today, 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…

1 min readJul 20, 2023

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Contemplation and the Self

For a regional Franciscan gathering this September, I’m writing an introduction to Thomas Merton’s What is Contemplation (1948). Merton’s…

1 min readApr 9, 2023

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Maya

Maya, our beloved girl, passed a few days ago. She was family for ten years. Many of our kittens and puppies were adopted from shelters…

1 min readFeb 1, 2023

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Maya

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Cancer and Simplicity

Three years ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My course of treatment continues to be hormonal, and I will also begin radiation…

1 min readJan 29, 2023

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

An Exploration

I was wondering what our basis would be for an exploration of policy. It would undoubtedly affirm a common set of values and an agreeable…

1 min readSep 11, 2022

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Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Charles W. Bickenheuser, OFS, EdD

Secular Franciscan; Retired 6–12 English & Adj. Prof; Researcher, myPlains 2030 Visioning Study, Plains, MT. Host podcast “Wild Horse Plains.” Combat Veteran.

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