"There is no immediate, or even distant likelihood of my ever personally contemplating Rembrandt’s masterpiece but it comforts me now that I understand and appreciate so much more the true forgiveness of Our Father for all of us."...
"These four areas of focus, what the report calls ‘hubs’, correspond directly to the traditional strengths of the Society of Jesus as well as the history of the Gesù itself."...
"Today’s Gospel from Luke includes the reminder to seek an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” "...
The fourth in a series of journal entries....
The third in a series of journal entries....
"Open any book about Merton, his life, his thoughts, his influence, his mysticism, and on and on, and the chances are that the introduction or foreword will be written by Brother Patrick Hart."....
"I am filled with gratitude for moments that still stay fresh in my memory. I thank God for a loving family, who gave me the freedom to explore a different landscape, and mingle with the local people. "...
Today's poet offers a Visio Divina of Ruben’s “Christ’s Charge to Peter” (1616)"...
"The question stumped one of the most famous philosophers of the 20th century, yet we continue to ask it: what is the meaning of life?"...
