My view from the pew: “God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If He gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.” ~ Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) And so it begins… But will it be a forced marchContinue reading “Simple Gifts”
Category Archives: Faith
At Home By Falling Rock
My view from the pew: “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands” ~ Isaiah 55:12 Sitting quietly under the azure blue dome of His cathedral thisContinue reading “At Home By Falling Rock”
I Want To Be A Tree…
I want to be a tree… And raise my head and hands to the azure blue To feel the wind blow in my leaves, and dig my toes deep into the rich black earth. I want to be a tree… A home for birds and squirrels, and welcome the pileated, to tap-tap the rhythm ofContinue reading “I Want To Be A Tree…”
“Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil”
This summer… heck much of this year, has been a surreal journey into a new phase of life for me… It’s called end of life. Up till now, “Vigil” has just been a name for the night before Easter. That’s sardonic Catholic humor… Much of this summer has been a summer of vigil, both metaphoricallyContinue reading ““Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil””
When The Darkness Comes
When the Darkness finally comes, I will be in the last light you see. As all else fades my memory of you will not, and those that make me smile will take their place at the front. When the Darkness covers all, your spirit light will shine out and show you your path, likeContinue reading “When The Darkness Comes”
Beyond the Veil
We’re on the wrong side of the veil. Here with the rocks and stones, Where our carcass lies And slowly turns to dirt again. While on the other side, the light and wind of God blows by And in a sun-like shaft of light The Spirit frees and soars. To slip beyond that veil, AndContinue reading “Beyond the Veil”
Goodbye Brother Bill…
In ancient Egypt they believed at the transition from this world to the next, you were asked two questions that determined whether or not you might continue your journey. The first was “Did you bring joy?” The second was “Did you find joy?” If you’ve watched the various feeds of my brothers, sisters and familyContinue reading “Goodbye Brother Bill…”
A Little Light Goes A Long Way
My view from the pew: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Eleanor Roosevelt said ” “It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.” A few years ago when the kids wereContinue reading “A Little Light Goes A Long Way”
A midsummer night’s dream…
Most midsummer night’s evening I sit quietly with an adult beverage watching each moment of light fade to dark and think of my brother, Tony Fabio with whom I spent so many such nights as a younger man. We’d watch and drink and laugh till the last light of the longest day was faded onContinue reading “A midsummer night’s dream…”
No More Labels
There are three groups (at least) that really should be identified when considering the whole misogyny, predatory, superior male behavior confluence… There are those who have rarely, if ever, behaved inappropriately. Perhaps rare, but nonetheless, they exist and we dare not mistakenly lump them into the broader pool of our collective anger. The second groupContinue reading “No More Labels”
Why Eye Write 