The Great Egrets

Mar 29, 2010

The great egrets are so easy to spot if they are present in the landscape—their pure white feathers do not blend into any landscape. Where I lived for so long in the San Francisco Bay Area the great egret is quite common. Known to feed and nest in the marshy shallows of the San Francisco […]

Life of the Spirit: Signs in our Lives

Mar 22, 2010

In the last two postings I have written about the signals, warnings and wisdom that our bodies, thinking and emotions offer us about ourselves. Today I want to talk about the kind of signals that the Holy Spirit is sending us through encounters with people, suggestions of books to read or movies to see,  someone’s […]

Life of the Spirit: Thoughts and Emotions(and dreams)

Mar 15, 2010

From the body signals of last week’s blog to the dreams, thoughts and emotions of this week’s is not a long journey. No matter the source of the signal, the important point is to pay attention. Dreams constitute a special category, because they have a language of their own, a metaphoric, poetic symbolism that needs […]

Life of the Spirit: Keeping the “Instrument” Clear

Mar 08, 2010

Our bodies speak! Did you know that? Sometimes the body sends up a twinge, speaking softly, other times there is a huge signal like a heart attack, and in between there is every strength of signal. If you pay attention to its signals, there is wisdom in your body that will help you in your […]

Sacred Trust

Feb 20, 2010

Now I know what a sacred trust is.

Gossip is NOT love

Feb 16, 2010

Gossip is about power and misusing it.

From Belief to Trust to Faith to Conviction

Jan 25, 2010

Our actions must come from inspiration by the Lord, using our gifts and talents, our all.

The Illusion of Control

Dec 12, 2009

Life happens. We either go with it or continue to live in the past.

Confession

Oct 12, 2009

Confession clears any barriers between us and God.

The Irish Story

Jul 27, 2009

The stories we tell ourselves determine who we are.