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The successful young adult is beginning to make sacred commitments — to a spouse, a community and calling — yet mostly hears about freedom and autonomy. Today’s graduates are also told to find their passion and then pursue their dreams. The implication is that they should find themselves first and…

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I recently ran into this poem by the Ignatian priest, Pierre Teihard de Chardin.  It speaks well to the long work of formation. Above all, trust in the slow work of God.We are quite naturally impatient in everything     to reach the end without delay.We should like to skip the intermediate…

I love this song!  I love its theme, and Carrie Newcomer is a powerful talent. holy as a day is spent (Lyrics)   holy is the dish and drain the soap and sink, and the cup and plate and the warm wool socks, and the cold white tile showerheads and…

I noticed this a few years ago when I visited the city.  CNN is now picking up on the story: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/04/14/belfast.troubles.tourism/index.html?hpt=C2 Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) — Belfast may no longer be the hotbed of violence it was decades ago, but the legacy of “the Troubles” is visible all over the city:…

I love this song!  I love its theme, and Carrie Newcomer is a powerful talent. holy as a day is spent (Lyrics)   holy is the dish and drain the soap and sink, and the cup and plate and the warm wool socks, and the cold white tile showerheads and…

Jon posted this link on his Facebook page.  It's an interesting story of the slow changing environment of ballet, both with respect to body type and color.  I'm impressed with the elegance of this woman's words. http://www.theroot.com/buzz/black-dancer-talks-ballet-curves-and-color?wpisrc=obnetwork More full interview at: http://www.bvwellness.com/2011/03/21/qanda-curvy-ballerina-misty-copeland-talks-body-image/

I was reading a bit tonight about various interpretations of the Biblical story of Cain killing Abel, and found this profound depiction of the story. Art speaks in ways that words cannot.

A couple of weeks ago, I played the video for Rebecca Black’s smash hit “Friday” for my eight year old daughter.  I was curious what she would think of it.  She thought it was ok, but nothing special.  She feels similarly about Justin Bieber, though she goes so far as…

To a country boy(*), there’s not much more fun than taking the dog up to the lake, wandering around for a while at the edge of the water, throwing sticks for retrieval, getting wet-shook upon, and watching the fishermen in their pontoon boats get skunked(**).   So that’s what Hope…