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Monday, June 20, 2005

Hot Dogs and a Panting Pug

May God give you peace! Upon arriving home the other night I found that the electricity in the neighborhood had taken a brief vacation-leaving the entire area in darkness and still. That was until I opened the door to my home and could hear Miss Tati (my black pug female) panting her little lungs... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 4, 2005

Saturday Morning Musings

It has been some time since I made a last entry...two reasons: 1) I was a recipient of a person's fraudulent use of my banking account (Identity theft) and 2) time constraints. This morning is a beautiful morning and I am preparing to leave and drive to pick up my friend and colleague Bishop Willard... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Life is Fragile

May the peace and grace of the Risen Christ be with you! I took some time away to spend Lent quietly and reflectively. It seems as if things just began to snowball into one huge circus of work and commitments. God called me to prayer and I tried to be responsive. At any rate, Lent, Holy Week and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 6, 2005

Rest Awhile

While I was doing some spiritual reading... the other morning, the passage was from Mark's Gospel (Mk 6:30-34). The narrative was recounting how the Apostles had returned to Jesus and during their conversations, people kept arriving and presenting their needs. Jesus invited them: "Come away by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 16, 2005

Ordinary Time and Ordinary People

Today is the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time It just seems that the Christmas and New Year season were here and yet, we are already into "Ordinary" time. That time designated by the Church that falls between the major Christian events such as Lent, Easter, Advent and Christmas. Life is lived in ordinary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 6, 2005

Caritas Christi Urget Nos

"I can't wrap my head around that." I have to agree. The other evening I was having a phone conversation with a friend "back home". We were discussing the recent natural disaster that has devastated the countries, towns, homes lives and families of at least 150,000 people. She noted that this is the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 3, 2005

Star Search

Once upon a time... It's interesting to note that three men (probably Zoroastrian astrologers) noted an uncommon and rare "star" in the sky over two millenia ago. These men were so intrigued and dedicated to their craft that they set out in search of some great "unknown". They traveled some distance... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 1, 2005

2005 CE

HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR! As the old year ended and the New Year began, I was driving home from the hospital after an evening shift as "house supervisor". Crossing over the bridge, as I was driving, I saw fireworks exploding on the Manhattan skyline. The roads were fairly empty and the temperature... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2004

You CAN teach Old Catholics new tricks!

The Lord give you peace! First, let me say thanks to those of you who offered comments on my first "blog". I am truly grateful that you are teaching me the "ropes" of this medium. I apologize to those of you who were not familiar with Catholic history and polity. Thank you to the welcomes and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Old Catholics-the "Other Catholics"!

Greetings and Peace! As we celebrate the season of Christmas and look to the New Year, I thought I might become a neophyte "blogger" and open up a space for shared thoughts and ideas on living a Catholic/Christian spiritual life from a Non-Roman Catholic perspective. As Old Catholics, we trace our... Sign in to see full entry.

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