The Road To Kingdom Come

A few years ago, when I had time on my hands and much on my mind, I wrote some verse that addressed some things going on in my life. As much as I enjoyed expressing myself what I really enjoyed was the the challenge of working within that structure. Finding the right words and then making them [...]

I hate reality shows. I find them contrived exercises in voyeurism and exhibitionism. However,during my Sunday evening channel surfing last night I came across a reality show that I actually watched for an entire episode and will likely watch again.
It is titled “The Monastery” and it is the documentation of the experiences of 5 men [...]

So much to say, so little time to say it. I have a lot that I would like to write about but either I don’t have enough time or I don’t have enough energy. I am so glad to be back to work and enjoying it immensely but I am having to adjust to the [...]

Gabrielle at Contempative Haven has been providing nice neat summaries of key topics from St. Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castles. A recent post described locutions. Some of the descriptions about locutions were as follows:

St. Teresa explains that locutions are generally given, “to comfort you or to warn you of your faults.”
Locutions are often short and [...]

I love where I live. I have access to all the modern conveniences. Shopping, entertainment, restaurants and any personal or professional service you can think of. And while all of these amenities make life easier to manage, it is the setting for all of this activity that makes life easier to appreciate.
I live in Lancaster [...]