My status has changed. I am now a Committed Lay Cistercian of Gethsemani. Of course, there has been reason to think I should have been committed before now (pun, groan, please keep reading.). I am perhaps eccentric in some ways, but I feel centered and on the mark with this move. During Vespers on Saturday, … Continue reading My Lay Cistercian Commitment
Merton My Mentor
I have told lots of young people that one of the most important developmental tasks of young adulthood is choosing a mentor. We envision ourselves as an adult in the world doing something we consider important and enjoyable, and we look to someone probably already in the field that is doing just that. One of … Continue reading Merton My Mentor
Over and Out
Some changes we plan. Some come by chance. Some are a mixture of the two. I retired a couple of weeks ago. I had seen this one coming for a while. The date had moved a couple of times, and there were days when I had thought it would have happened sooner than it did. … Continue reading Over and Out
Saints & Shadows
The sun has made its way into my window this morning. It is a clear day with only a few high, thin clouds at the moment—warmer than it has been. I’m thankful for bright sunlight on this new day. Before the sun rose, I was chatting with a good friend who has a ministry dealing … Continue reading Saints & Shadows
Epistles from the Epidemic: Sacrament of the Final Breath
Grace and peace to you all. May this find you enjoying good health and abundant hope. This offering was actually written this past December. I did not publish it then because I had been dealing with and writing a good bit about death and dying—it seemed that something lighter was more in order. That, of … Continue reading Epistles from the Epidemic: Sacrament of the Final Breath
Character in the Making 