Sky Sights
Thursday, August 19th, 2010 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Sky SightsI missed seeing the Perseids this year. That’s the name of the meteor shower which happens every August. Last week it was too cloudy, so I couldn’t see it; but there will be many clear nights for sky-watching before August ...
Markers
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Posted in writing | Comments Off on MarkersIn our culture, two birthdays have special meaning. Call them marker birthdays if you like. My first one was on July 5, 1966, when I become a legal adult. (People today, of course, become legal adults three years earlier, ...
Why Ignatius Matters
Friday, July 30th, 2010 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Why Ignatius Matters(I'm posting this reflection from a few years ago because July 31 is the feast of Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits and author of the Spiritual Exercises.) Like any great person, Ignatius matters because he has something important to ...
Summer Plateau
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Summer PlateauAfter having been away for most of June, I returned to find my town had come to rest in what I call the Plateau of Summer. That is when leaves on trees are no longer light green, but dark green; ...
Peter’s Mistake
Sunday, July 4th, 2010 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Peter’s MistakeWhen Jesus asked who the disciples thought Jesus was, Peter got it right: You are the Messiah, the Son of God. Yet a few verses later, Jesus rebuked Peter for telling Jesus that he (Jesus) should not have to suffer ...
