“There’s a big unseen current of love that hums through the world and some plug into it more than others, more deeply and surely.”
“Is Life All About How We ‘Finish?’”
On January 20, 2006, at age 78, she made history by being the first popular singer to have a solo concert at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She was a sensation on Broadway when she was younger, winning many awards including an Emmy for her role in the original The Music Man. SheContinue reading ““Is Life All About How We ‘Finish?’””
When I Fall
In 1990, I attended a ceremony installing Bishop Francis George as the new bishop of Yakima, Washington. It was a fancy event, but his personal remarks were brief. “I would like you to know,” he said, “that when I was young, I had polio. As an adult, there are times when I lose my balance and fall. IfContinue reading “When I Fall”
Is Your Intention to Cure or to Care?
As you walk up to the door, what is your intention?
Seeing People Through a Spiritual Lens
A priest recalls a humorous story about seeing the divine in others.
“The Patience of Ordinary Things”
Reflection on “The Patience of Ordinary Things” by Pat Schneider
Claiming the Power of Serpents and Doves
What does it mean to be “wise as serpents and innocent as doves?”
Watching the River Flow
“When we spend time in nature, our ego realizes it has no audience to perform for and it slowly quiets down.” (David Brooks). We’ve been in the Sierras for a week. As my wife and I were fishing along Rush Creek, we came to this spot. We stopped fishing and sat there for an hourContinue reading “Watching the River Flow”
Practicing or Performing?
As you go through your day, do you feel like you are on stage every minute, striving to give a stellar performance? I once heard an engaging talk by a theology professor, Tom Boyd. He noted how we may hear someone is “a practicing Christian” or “a practicing Buddhist.” He then explored the differenceContinue reading “Practicing or Performing?”
The Art of “Living in the Tragic Gap,” Part Two: The American Dream
I’ve been wondering what the 4th of July could mean this year, given all we’ve been through. I decided to do some reading. I started with First Principles: What America’s Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country, by Thomas E. Hicks. After the presidential election of 2016, Hicks,Continue reading “The Art of “Living in the Tragic Gap,” Part Two: The American Dream”
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 