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What a long strange trip it's been....born in California, attended Berkeley in the 1960's as a Lutheran-Episcopal seminarian, ordained priest in 1979.Worked in charities throughout the deep South (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi) and hospital/hospice throughout the Northwest (Oregon and Montana).Currently living in a small town on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.Celebrating my 30th year in the priesthood this August (09).PEACE TO ALL BEINGS

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My Blog

America The Beautiful

July 4 is the Day of Independence for the USA.  It is a time to celebrate the gift of America the Beautiful, land of the free and home of the brave.As an American, I have a great love for my Country, ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Becoming One

 PRAYER FOR A UNITED WORLDBYPARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAMay the heads of all countries and races be guided to understand that [people] of all nations are physically and spiritually one, because we are the de...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:31:00 GMT

Listening in Silence to Spirit Wind

Several years ago now, I was sitting in a Church with other Lutheran and Episcopal priests.  We were making a new priest through the Rite of Ordination with our bishop.It was a warm humid evening and ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 18:13:00 GMT

A Hard Days Earth Night with Fr. Thomas Merton

"The rain I am in is not like the rain of cities.  It fills the woods with an immense and confused sound.  It covers the flat roof of the cabin and its porch with insistent and controlled rhythms.  An...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:53:00 GMT

Great Sabbath Rest

 Christianity, the Religion of Love: Jesus' "mandatum."Go(o)d Friday, and now the Great Sabbath rest, my Prince and Lord.We wait in the love you taught us to share in humble acts of kindness for God a...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:13:00 GMT

The Mysteries Remain

The mysteries remain,I keep the samecycle of seed-timeand of sun and rain;Demeter in the grass,I multiply,renew and blessBacchus in the vine;I hold the law,I keep the mysteries true,the first of these...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:53:00 GMT

Happy Vernal Equinox-every Spring to come!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpZITYexNQ In the silence of the early morning your Spirit hovers over the brink of the day and new light pierces the darkness of the night. In the sil...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:33:00 GMT

Thomas Merton, 'First Lesson About Man'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQz63Om0vdk A Lenten Journey with Merton's Poem about our truth without epiphany.
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:52:00 GMT

Lent with Fr. Thomas Merton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdbpTymBt5c The Great Amen.
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:38:00 GMT

Thomas Merton, 'The Solitary Life'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agpH6EJyyec A Lenten Journey with Fr. Thomas
Posted by on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:57:00 GMT