Monday, May 18, 2015
Spriritual Retreats at St. Vincent's Archabbey
Yesterday I returned from my self-guided silent retreat at ST. Vincent's---what a rich experience I had! The retreat was 'silent' but I must admit I did not do well with silence---and was talking up a storm. I am reflecting upon this wondrous mystical experience and the profundity of the Benedictine community, their intensity and earnestness in seeking God, and the excellent direction I received. Thanks to Brother Hugh Lester, retreatmaster, Fr. Robert, spiritual director and all of the fellow retreatants who contributed to this much needed time to get away from the day to day workings of the world and to chant with the monks and enter into the mystical, sacramental life of the church! Thanks be to God!
Summer Retreats at St. Vincent's
Summer Retreats at St. Vincent's
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
"Damn it Pete, Your God is too SMALL" (Dennis Blalock, April 2004)
The Dimensionless Challenge!
How big is Your God---so big that the bigness empties into tinyness? I say, it's not big enough. How about tinier than peering into a Higgs-Boson field and seeing the dimmest visible flickering of energy or light? My friend, I say, that is not small enough!
Bob (Robert Archer Smith) solves this challenge with a wave of the hand: "The universe is dimensionless."
"Dimensionless?" I ask.
"Yes, as the apostle Paul tells us:
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. St. Paul to Romans 8:36-37
"He's so far out the only way out is in..." (Paul McCartney, "The Man on the Flaming Pie")
How big is Your God---so big that the bigness empties into tinyness? I say, it's not big enough. How about tinier than peering into a Higgs-Boson field and seeing the dimmest visible flickering of energy or light? My friend, I say, that is not small enough!
Bob (Robert Archer Smith) solves this challenge with a wave of the hand: "The universe is dimensionless."
"Dimensionless?" I ask.
"Yes, as the apostle Paul tells us:
"He's so far out the only way out is in..." (Paul McCartney, "The Man on the Flaming Pie")
Thursday, April 16, 2015
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