The Good Heart

“A genuinely good heart is a heart that is open and alight with understanding. It listens to the sorrows of the world. Our society is wrong to think that happiness depends on fulfilling one's own wants and desires. That is why our society is so miserable...” (Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Into the Heart of Life, Snow Lion: 2011, Chapter 9 ‘Practicing the good heart’)

Friday, February 13, 2009

Spreading Crazy Beauty

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Alice Rumphius entered the world scene in 1982, through the creativity of author, Barbara Cooney.  In this story for children of all ages, w...

From Slave to Servant of God

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The Episcopal Church commemorates its first African-American priest, Absalom Jones, on this day.  Absalom was born a house slave in 1746 in ...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Reflections on Clergy Conference

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This week, Monday through noon today, the Bishop and clergy of the Diocese of Northern California had their annual conference.  I've bee...

Seriously, now

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My son, Andrew, was supposed to be transferred back to California on Tuesday to seek further care at UC San Francisco Hospital .  It didn...
Sunday, February 8, 2009

Do We Get It?

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The context of Isaiah 40:21-31 is about the Israelites who are in exile in Babylon. God is about to liberate them through an unlikely figur...
Thursday, February 5, 2009

Brigid - "Mary of the Gael"

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St. Brigid (Bride) mid-5th cent. - c. 523 [Brigid's Well and Statue Sculptor, Annette McCormack Photo, Mario Corrigan] Brigid's Feas...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Thoughts On A Bud and A Sock

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What is going on?! I walked out this morning to retrieve the daily newspaper and noticed that the saucer magnolia (?) in my patio has a huge...
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Retired Episcopal parish priest and Regional Missioner; professed Oblate of the Order of Julian of Norwich
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