According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, a Vision Quest is a solitary vigil by an adolescent Native American boy to seek spiritual power and to learn through a vision the identity of his guardian spirit. Native Americans believe that each human is put on this earth for a special reason. That reason is not always clear to […]
Category Archives: Spirit
Once an Eagle …
The eagle wins! After several polls and multiple questions, our readers and subscribers — by no wide margin, but close enough to claim victory — have chosen. If God allowed us to return to earth as a creature other than man, we would return as eagles! That is certainly as good a choice as any. […]
God is REAL
I went for a short hike this afternoon, 4.5 miles to be more exact. It is impossible to deny the existence of God when a person is surrounded by this.
Free the Angel
Several years ago, one of my spiritual guides introduced me to the work and spirituality of Thomas Merton. I continue to explore it every day. His frequent reference to “point vierge” [literally translated as ‘the virgin point’] has been an important concept in my continuing quest to learn who I truly am. Merton writes: “The […]
The Sign of Peace
I practice Catholicism because it is right for me. As we approach the International Day of Peace, I cannot help but think of a practice I enthusiastically perform each day I attend Mass at the Lady of the Desert Chapel at the Redemptorist Renewal Center at Picture Rocks. Shortly after the congregation prays “The Lord’s […]
International Day of Peace
This Wednesday, September 21, 2011 is the International Day of Peace. First celebrated in September 1982, the United Nations declared September 21st as the official International Day of Peace in 2002. Sadly, I would wager that most of us are not even aware of this event. Peace means more than the absence of war. Peace […]
Where Would You Live – Part II
After 10 days of polling, we have a quorum. On September 3, 2011, we asked, “If God said, ‘I will allow you to return to Earth and live the life of a creature other than man,’ where would you live?” None of the 14 respondents wanted to come back as a sea creature and live […]
Where Would You Live
Last week, we began our ‘poll experiment.’ In the “What IF” post, I explained that the poll would appear in the right side bar, and it does. Other bloggers advise me to include each poll in its own separate post. That is what I am attempting to do here. Here’s where I’m going with this […]
What IF …
I am attempting to initiate a ‘poll’ process on tVM project. Hopefully, the poll will appear in the right sidebar. Please participate. As a young boy, I remember playing “20 Questions” on long trips with my family, on bus trips with my teammates, etc. During this test phase of tVM polls, I plan to ask […]
A Plea for Giving
“When dealing with others, be gentle and kind …” So wrote Lao Tzu as we posted several weeks ago when we presented verse 8 of the Tao Te Ching. The more I think about that single sentence, the more I am moved to action. A year ago, Deacon Ken McNealy, permanent Deacon of the Diocese […]