FORT HOOD TRAGEDY....PTSD OR SPIRITUALITY?
The tragedy at Fort Hood with the massacre of troops by the U.S. Army Major and psychiatrist, Nidal Malik Hasan will take time to investigate to determine the motivations behind these murders. It is intensely tempting to jump to conclusions to blame or somehow justify these acts of violence. The media has made much of the major's work with PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) among returning soldiers. There is speculation that his pending deployment to the Mid-east triggerd some... Read Full Story
FORT HOOD TRAGEDY....PTSD OR SPIRITUALITY?
The tragedy at Fort Hood with the massacre of troops by the U.S. Army Major and psychiatrist, Nidal Malik Hasan will take time to investigate to determine the motivations behind these murders. It is intensely tempting to jump to conclusions to blame or somehow justify these acts of violence. The media has made much of the major's work with PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) among returning soldiers. There is speculation that his pending deployment to the Mid-east triggerd some... Read Full Story
Summoned & Sent
The cyber-version of my homily for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time: The pathways…the purposes of God are a message of simple clarity in our Bible readings this day. It is a message that we as a parish and community and world have perhaps been struggling with these past months as economic challenges and personal losses have been shared by so many. Yet, as always, when we allow God to speak to our hearts through Scripture, prayer, sacrament and life we can each know the reassurance and ho... Read Full Story
Summoned & Sent
The cyber-version of my homily for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time: The pathways…the purposes of God are a message of simple clarity in our Bible readings this day. It is a message that we as a parish and community and world have perhaps been struggling with these past months as economic challenges and personal losses have been shared by so many. Yet, as always, when we allow God to speak to our hearts through Scripture, prayer, sacrament and life we can each know the reassurance and ho... Read Full Story
Changes and Transition
Readers of Dolorosa Journal,As the work of Dolorosa and Dolorosa grows I am seeking to simplify our web access and presence. Therefore this blog site will be inactive. New blog entries, the work of Dolorosa, the Dolorosa community, and Dolorosa Candles can all be found at:http://dolorosacandles.netGod bless and see you there! Read Full Story
Changes and Transition
Readers of Dolorosa Journal,As the work of Dolorosa and Dolorosa grows I am seeking to simplify our web access and presence. Therefore this blog site will be inactive. New blog entries, the work of Dolorosa, the Dolorosa community, and Dolorosa Candles can all be found at:http://dolorosacandles.netGod bless and see you there! Read Full Story
Corpus Christi
Last night as I attended our Lord during my hour of Adoration I was thinking about the upcoming Feast of Corpus Christi. At my parish we will be celebrating First Communion as well. I prayed then, as I continue to do, that our children and all of us would allow the Real Presence of Christ to be revealed in our lives. May Christ Jesus, God with us, break through our world-dulled senses and awaken in each of us a living recognition of the Body & Blood of Christ. May our ears be opene... Read Full Story
Corpus Christi
Last night as I attended our Lord during my hour of Adoration I was thinking about the upcoming Feast of Corpus Christi. At my parish we will be celebrating First Communion as well. I prayed then, as I continue to do, that our children and all of us would allow the Real Presence of Christ to be revealed in our lives. May Christ Jesus, God with us, break through our world-dulled senses and awaken in each of us a living recognition of the Body & Blood of Christ. May our ears be opene... Read Full Story
Holy Trinity Sunday
Here is the cyber-version of my homily for Holy Trinity Sunday 2009: Today the Holy Spirit, through the mercy and grace of Christ, has brought us together to pray, “Abba”, to our Heavenly Father. We gather to celebrate and wonder at the infinite mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, One God in Three Persons. Christians for generations, scholars and contemplatives, gifted and humble have all sought to understand and explain the unexplainable. Through the ages diverse teachings have argued and... Read Full Story
Holy Trinity Sunday
Here is the cyber-version of my homily for Holy Trinity Sunday 2009: Today the Holy Spirit, through the mercy and grace of Christ, has brought us together to pray, “Abba”, to our Heavenly Father. We gather to celebrate and wonder at the infinite mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, One God in Three Persons. Christians for generations, scholars and contemplatives, gifted and humble have all sought to understand and explain the unexplainable. Through the ages diverse teachings have argued and... Read Full Story