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Zen in Hakalau: Akiko’s Prayers

Posted on October 4, 2013 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

Wondrous Prayer We live in modesty and simplicity, palms together, head bowed in gratitude, giving thanks for each inhale and each exhale. We settle deeply, surrendering our bones and our being to the earth, grounded deeply in our precious Hawaii.…

“I want to see.”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.” He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to…

Tagged with: Bartimaeus, Bible, Borg, Herod, Rape, salvation, Speaking Christian
Posted in Christian Politicians, I BLOG, Peace, Politics and Religion

Save the Children

Posted on March 5, 2012 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

Abraham being asked to sacrifice his son, Isaac, by God is a story that has always made me very uneasy. What’s with this sophomoric “test???” But that was one of the readings this Sunday and it led inevitably to thinking…

Happy Birthday, John Frederick Webster!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by freecatholic808 — 5 Comments

Let sense be numb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm! On this day, I celebrate my beloved husband’s Quaker roots: the sitting and waiting for the “still, small voice of…

Tagged with: Birthday Wishes, John Greenleaf Whittier, John Webster, Peace, Pennsylvania, Quakers
Posted in Faith, Family and Friends, Grace, I BLOG, Peace, Poetry, Quakers, Uncategorized

Pro-Life? Then Advocate for Gun Control

Posted on January 10, 2011 by freecatholic808 — 6 Comments

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Saturday January 8 of this new and already blood-stained year, was not a day of peace. A regular reader of this blog, Kaysie McAlister alerted me to…