As It Is Written
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Aging
As It Is Written… Ms. Oliver’s (1935 – 2019) description of aging is as good as any I have encountered. If you are at the ‘beginning of the descent’ – or know someone who is – spend your time ‘gracefully and attentively, if not quite so actively.’ Mitakuye Oyasin
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You Are the Light of the World
As It Is Written… Indeed, a light shines within each of us, though we may not recognize it. That is our obligation: to seek that light within us and let it shine to make the world a better place to be. You are the light of the world.
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Why Am I Here?
As it is written… “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” You may never…
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You Can Make Me Clean
As it is written… Mark 1:40-42 The Gospel for today’s Catholic Mass has had such an immediate and direct effect on me and my friends that I am compelled to share it. I invite you to listen to and pray today’s meditation on this passage as it appears on the Jesuit website “Pray As You…
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I Must Turn Aside
As it is written … I must turn aside to see this great wonder. Exodus 3:3 We are blessed in the Sonoran Desert with clear skies and little light pollution. Given the atmospheric conditions, Marie and I looked forward to viewing the once-in-80,000-year Tsuchinshan Comet in the western sky last night. Think about that: the…
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The Spirit of Wisdom
As it is written… I prayed, and prudence was given me; I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. I preferred her to scepter and throne, and deemed riches nothing in comparison with her, nor did I liken any priceless gem to her; because all gold, in view of her, is…