Tag: Dohle
Living in a secular society
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall There are always advantages and disadvantages no matter in what time of history we live in. So it is no different today. People often pine for the good old days, but in fact I doubt there is any such thing. Back in the late 50’s I would hear people… Read More ›
Wrapped in death’s strong bonds
We are still in Easter season and the mystery of Christ Jesus resurrection is still central in the liturgy as well in our private prayer and meditation. I have been spending a lot of time on the ‘Last Discourse’ of Jesus in the Gospel of John as well as the account of the Resurrection. Our… Read More ›
Wrapped in death’s strong bonds
We are still in Easter season and the mystery of Christ Jesus resurrection is still central in the liturgy as well in our private prayer and meditation. I have been spending a lot of time on the ‘Last Discourse’ of Jesus in the Gospel of John as well as the account of the Resurrection. Our… Read More ›
Everyone’s journey and trust
The concept of being a pilgrim is important to me. It means we are always moving forward towards a destination and the more we understand this, that destination can become something holy. Many deny this, believing that we are on journey that only ends in a brick wall with nothing beyond it. Yet they are… Read More ›
Questions about ‘Ultimate Reality’
When talking to people about their inner lives and how they pray and process, I find that I have talked to no one who fits into any kind of preconceived all size fits all spirituality. Each person is unique in how they deal with the mystery of who they are and how they relate to… Read More ›
Separation
I, personally, have never bought into letting go of my “truly” loved ones. It simply doesn’t compute in my system. It is completely foreign to me. For one thing, a “truly” loved one is someone who is absolutely ingrained in my heart and soul. I don’t have many “truly” loved ones; however, I have people… Read More ›
Talk is cheap
“A Christianity which ‘does’ little in practice, while incessantly ‘explaining’ its teachings, is dangerously unbalanced”—Pope Francis People need to share what they believe with others. If done in a respectful manner people tend to listen, even if they do not agree with what is being said. I like to hear what others believe or don’t… Read More ›
Living out of our true image and likeness
“Go out to others and share the good news that God, our Father, walks at our side. He frees us from anonymity, from a life of emptiness and selfishness, and brings us to the school of encounter. He removes us from the fray of competition and self-absorption, and he opens before us the path of peace. That peace which is… Read More ›
Growing up in Panama Canal Zone on a military base
The sense of uprootedness Before we moved to Panama in 1958, when I was ten, we changed our home base quite a bit. I got used to the moving and found it exciting. Moving into a new house was fun, meeting new people all the time and going to a different school not so much… Read More ›
Everyone is in labor (quote from a woman in a dream)
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not… Read More ›