Mission Monday: Bob Hope
I know you are probably wondering why I would post pictures of a statue of Bob Hope for Mission Monday. But there is a good reason. Stay with me. This is clearly a giant statue of the “Kissing Sailor,” a photograph…
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The Advent Waiting Is Over
Are you still waiting? Advent was about waiting, about preparing ourselves. I sat on a pier the day after Christmas and watched some surfers waiting to catch some waves. It seemed odd to me to be spending December 26th waiting….
Photo Essay: St Meinrad Archabbey
Deep in the rolling hills of Southern Indiana, where empty corn fields sit and bales of hay are stacked high waiting to fill stables for the winter, lies St. Meinrad Archabbey. Perched on a hill, this Benedictine Monastery might remind…
Mission Monday: Site Of California’s First Mission
The site of California’s first church lies on a hill over-looking San Diego’s bustling crossroads of I-5 and I-8 highways. Fr. Junipero Serra led the expedition that established the Mission Church in 1769. This marked the beginning of Christianity in…
Mission Monday: Mission San Jose
Mission Monday: Mission San Jose in Fremont, California Day breaks over the mission dedicated to St Joseph, a foot path running through the mission’s centuries old cemetery, flanked by the cross on one side and Mary on the other. The…
Walking With Grace Wednesday: The Road To Santiago de Compostela
The story I’m about to tell you is resting deeply in my heart, its a lesson of accepting who you are, acknowledging that God has been trying to tell you something forever and letting go of all the things you…