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Wow! Where Did The Time GO?

It has been a bit of a  whirlwind around here with work and life and work.  But, last night I was able to witness my first class of students be confirmed.  And what a beautiful group they are.  Such promising young ladies and gentlemen and there in the back is one of the blessings I…

Memorial Day

I found this video today, and it really touched me.  A little hard to watch but then it should be.  For me, and for many, Memorial Day is about celebrating…remembering too keeping in mind that I have vets throughout my family.  So we celebrate and live in freedom that despite our best effort, we take for…

The Big Silence Part 1 (BBC): The Monastery Series
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The Big Silence Part 1 (BBC): The Monastery Series

**This is an updated post from 2013 so this documentary has been out for awhile but I think it is a great representation of what silence can do for us, totally time to watch!** The Big Silence: Part 1 Awhile back, James Martin Sj posted this on his Facebook page and I had to share…

Catholic Spring?

I just wanted to share an excellent article from the Guardian about the Catholic church in England.  I love correlation to the Arab spring and how the people can influence the direction that the church goes in.  Let me know what you think!http://apps.facebook.com/theguardian/commentisfree/belief/2011/nov/10/catholic-church-people-power?fb_ref=U-_a1toroc6Ih74pU9IVfq_J-CFCONX01FRS-339thXXX&fb_source=home_multiline&fb_action_types=news.reads