Recently, I was invited to speak with a women’s group at a local church. I thought I would share some of my travel experiences over the years. Not a travelogue of pretty pictures, but more of a “lessons learned along the way”, albeit accompanied by some of my travel photographs. I was hoping to show … More It’s Not Too Late
One of my favorite Gospel accounts is the story of the disciples of Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). I am always touched especially by two verses: Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road? (v. 32), and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of … More The Return Home from Emmaus
Loud cracks of thunder woke me about 3 am. I didn’t see lightning, but I could hear the rain. I stayed in bed, but didn’t go back to sleep. So, by 6 am, I was packed and ready to go home! I waited until about 8 am before actually leaving. It’s an easy two-hour … More Sanibel Retreat 2019 — Day Five
The days begin in the same way every day, here and at home: corner of the sofa, feet up, two cups of Colombian (or Guatemalan) coffee, prayer and reflection from Give Us This Day (Liturgical Press). At Sanibel, all this happens before sunrise! Today, I didn’t go to the beach for sunrise. After three days, … More Sanibel Retreat 2019 – Day Four
Up early again. Enjoying my Colombian coffee, feet up, in the tiny living room. Still dark. The days have been pretty ordinary, and I’m grateful for these ordinary graces. I decided to drive to a different beach so I packed my car and set out about 9am. I couldn’t find the first beach access indicated … More Sanibel Retreat 2019 — Day Three
Up early. After prayer time and two cups of Colombian coffee, I headed to the beach with my camera, with telephoto lens attached, for the 7am sunrise. To my delight, the water was dark blue – not brown. It became bluer as the sky got bluer. Later in the day, the shallow parts were brownish, … More Sanibel Retreat 2019 — Day Two
Blue sky, no clouds, 80º, when I set out for Sanibel Island on Thursday. It is my annual retreat. The drive was great. I left early (8:15 am) to make a whole day of it, even though check-in was only at 3pm. I stopped at what are now called the Sanibel Outlets, looking for Vanity … More Sanibel Retreat 2019 — Day One
Don’t demand signs from God. Instead, do what the disciples did and let him enter your boat. (Bishop Robert Barron)
You can find the complete list of favorites in the menu on this site. Here are my top 15 favorite photos, books, films, and PBS series of 2018. Photographs Books Glen, Genevieve. Sauntering through Scripture: A Book of Reflections. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2018. Hyman, Mark. Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? New York: … More Fifteen Favorites of 2018
What all of us are able to offer God is time: time for prayer, time for spiritual reading, time to reflect, time to listen to others, and time to help them. Perhaps we should think of tithing our time. (Michael Casey, OSCO, Cistercian monk from Tarrawarra Abbey)
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