Archive for the ‘faith’ Category
Changing light
When I was a child my mind would wander during church. Mostly it wandered towards earthly things, but I have a fairly distinct memory of a particular daydream I’d return to again and again. I would close my eyes during some part of the service, one of the long stretches of sitting or kneeling. I [...]
October 28, 2012
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Tags: church, community, thinking · Posted in: faith
Ten years.
This weekend I went on retreat at a Trappist monastery in Berryville, VA. Never having done such a thing before, I was curious, filled mostly with interested anticipation but with a little trepidation. Would I go crazy, I wondered, with nearly 48 hours off the grid entirely, not just no internet, but no phone, no [...]
September 11, 2011
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Tags: faith, history, questions, thoughts · Posted in: cats, faith
Givin’ it up
This year for Lent, I gave up French fries. I know I’ve railed in the past against people who use Lent as some sort of New Year’s Resolution Continuance, and it’s always been especially puzzling to me in people who don’t profess the Christian faith. Why not just let yourself off the hook if it’s [...]
April 10, 2011
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Tags: self, thinking · Posted in: faith
No answers here.
Religion has always been a large part of my family life. My father was ordained a deacon in the Roman Catholic church in 1983, when I was eleven years old. He and my mother spent the three years prior to that attending seminary several nights a week, and before they ever made that decision they [...]
March 4, 2011
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Tags: fate, living out loud · Posted in: faith, family
Hold the lantern high
Sing to me of glory I’ll speak to you of joy Lift a light against the darkness That shines greater than you or I
December 6, 2010
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Tags: christmas, light, love · Posted in: faith, Uncategorized
A legacy of laughter.
One night last week when I was visiting my Dad in the convalescent center where he is living out his last days, a young lady brought in his dinner on a tray. It looked about like usual – cafeteria-style tray, a small glass of water, a tiny carton of milk, utensils, a cup of Jello, [...]
September 13, 2009
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Tags: cancer, dad, laughter, vocation · Posted in: faith, family
On this, the day of your sons’ baptism…
When I received word that my dear friends Mandy and Breezy were received into the Episcopalian church this Easter, I was not terribly surprised, as I knew they were studying for it. When I received a vaguely cagey email from Mandy not long after – “I have to ask you something” – I admit I [...]
June 4, 2009
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Tags: family, Friends, pictures · Posted in: faith
