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St. Francis and Holy Poverty
Occasionally, because I’m a Third Order Franciscan in the Episcopal Church, I get asked to explain who St. Francis was and what he did. The following essay is something I’ve created to satisfy that request. There is a significant back-story … Continue reading
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The Kingdom of God and a Prostitute Named Mary
A large number of books have been written about secret knowledge taught by Jesus to one disciple or another. This special knowledge and the conspiracy theories that surround the dissemination of the knowledge began shortly after Jesus’ death, with Gnostic … Continue reading
Christian Fundamentalism and Spiritual Certainty
This post took a long time to write because every paragraph brought up three other ideas that begged to be written. My wife suggests I should write all these other ideas down elsewhere and continue with my writing. That’s not … Continue reading
My Sister Laughs
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans — John Lennon (of all people). First, my wife’s best friend came for a visit. She and I cleaned out the garage. My wife had stored a large … Continue reading
In the Grip of T’ai Chi and Beginner’s Mind
From time to time I’ve been asked why I began the practice of T’ai Chi. The answer is that I need regular exercise and I have bad knees. My left knee will swell up if I do any kind of … Continue reading
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Beginner’s Mind Continued
Beginner’s Mind keeps touching my spiritual journey in ways that make me think there is something in the Beginner’s Mind reality to which I need to pay closer attention. It’s hard for me not to try to figure out why … Continue reading
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Tagged Archtypes, Buddhism, Jungian Archtypes, Religion, religion, T'ai Chi
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Beginner’s Mind
My youngest son is very serious about becoming a Buddhist. It’s a heartfelt quest on his part. I’m happy for him. Buddhism will provide him with a depth at his center that has been lacking so far. As his father, … Continue reading
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