As a 2009 Cato Institute report put it, “Although Afghanistan has endured successive waves of Persian, Greek, Arab, Turk, Mongol, British, and Soviet invaders, no occupying power has ever successfully conquered it.” That is why it is called The Graveyard of Empires. It’s worth noting how much the longest U.S. war in the country’s historyContinue reading “What you value, you measure”
Author Archives: Bosco O'Brian
Prayer…
In a conversation with a very good buddy yesterday, he offered this; “prayer doesn’t change God, but it surely changes us.” I found that transformational. I can’t say with any certainty exactly what prayer does, but I know it is essential. Maybe all it does is show Him that we are faithful believers along theContinue reading “Prayer…”
Keep walking…
Listening to morning news…Wow. It’s so much simpler than this…There is a basic accessibility, invitation, and inclusivity in authentic faith. It doesn’t get caught in the limitations of religion, culture, gender, ethnicity, era, class, or any measure of worthiness and/or education. It rises above ignorance, prejudice and fear and recognize sameness, not division. It raisesContinue reading “Keep walking…”
“I don’t care…”
In the movie “The Fugative,” Dr. Richard Kimble: [Holding Gerard at gunpoint] I didn’t kill my wife! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: I don’t care! That is exactly what I want from former FBI director Robert Mueller who was appointed to be the special counsel to oversee the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016Continue reading ““I don’t care…””
The Graveyard of Empires…
Folks, Afghanistan is called the “Graveyard of Empires” for a reason… Because of its very strategic location in Central Asia, many of the world’s greatest empires have tried but failed to capture it. Alexander the Great spent nearly 3 years trying to subdue it only to withdraw. The losses incurred and resistance faced are commonlyContinue reading “The Graveyard of Empires…”
Shadow Friends…
Some friends are like shadows; bold, resolute and always near on sunny days… distant and unavailable when days are grey. Good friends are those that become your sunshine when days are dark … they overrun all the shadows.
“I know that pain…” An open letter to Simon.
Dear Simon, I read your latest blog and was extrememly moved… You see, I know that pain. My wife and I struggled for years, unsuccessfully trying to have a family. We came to marriage late, so we were already late to parenting. And while all and everyone around us, to us anyway, seemed to beContinue reading ““I know that pain…” An open letter to Simon.”
Triduum; funny looking word…
The Easter Triduum, Holy Triduum, Paschal Triduum, or The Three Days is the period near the end of Holy Week that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, and ends with Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. It recalls the passion, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. It is known as the “Paschal Mystery” because for Christians it is the fulfillmentContinue reading “Triduum; funny looking word…”
Hypocrite!
Hypocrite is a Greek word that means “actor;” someone playing a role rather than being “real.” And any truly great actor will tell you that to excel in any role they must find the character within themselves and make that “false self” into a “true self” in the context of the “play.” You see, theContinue reading “Hypocrite!”
“Every man’s death diminishes me.”
The use of chemical weapons on a trapped and vulnerable civilian population is beyond atrocity and most certainly a crime against humanity, but consider this… While the Health Department in Idlib Province where the recent Serin gas attacks took place reports 69 people died in this attack, the Syrian Network For Human Rights (SNHR) reportsContinue reading ““Every man’s death diminishes me.””
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