Today I run 60.  Just like when I turned 50, I am sitting at my dad's table in the sun room at his home in Rhinelander on my birthday morning, writing in my journal ( Read more... )

Yeah, I know it look slike one of those "closed for remodelling" signs on the local coffee place, but I really am going to start a new blog this fall.  Watch this space!  BEN

Right now, it looks like October 30 is my move date to New England.   I've spent much of the summer in New England interviewing for jobs and setting things up for my return there this fall.

The path ahead is clear and I am so grateful.

Back in August, when I last posted here, I thought that by now, I'd be working on Boston and living in Connecticut on weekends.  The "best laid plans" as they say ( Read more... )

It's a steamy 102F in sunny Sacramento today, and for the 6th straight day I am thanking G_D my landlady installed Central A/C. I miss my bike and my VW Van but it's too damned HOT!
I've been working on my financial statement, my bills and getting things ready for my next meeting with the retirement folks at work. It's real. My current life is ( Read more... )

This morning, after my 40th High School reunion in CT, I feel so blessed.  Funny this turned up in my in-box!  High School was long ago and it's good to get a reality check!

BEN

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This, then is the passage which brought me to Henri Nouwen over 15 years ago.  I was sitting through m first round of chemo at Dana Farber and wondering what life held.  A Jesuit from work at BC brought me this little book. This was my first glimpse of a true goal for my living. 
BEN

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"The Catholic / Episcopal Dictionary"

AMEN: The only part of a prayer that everyone
knows.
BULLETIN: 1. Parish information, read only during
the homily.  2. Church air conditioning. 3. Your
receipt for attending Mass.
CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows
the rest of the congregation to lip-sync.
HOLY WATER: A liquid whose chemical formula is
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As Chaplains or, in my case also as a family member of two people with serious illnesses, listening is a strong component.  As a Chaplain, it is the root of all we do.  And it is how we bring the Christ to others.

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