Oblates of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill., blog about Benedictine values, prayer and life.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 22nd, 2010
In 1994, Timothy died of AIDS at age 27. For some reason, now, 16 years later, I find myself thinking of him often. He was a profoundly gifted young church organist and recitalist. He and I worked together for 6 years-as organist and music director, respectively. We spent a lot of time together in the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 16th, 2010
Today I did lectio on one of the psalms for the evening–Psalm 45–right after watching a hockey game. This is because my friend Adam had come over for meditation/lectio, and he had to dash off as soon as possible.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 8th, 2010
There are so many kinds of stillness, like many kinds of snow. Listening to the wind buffet the awnings; appreciating the way the snow makes the air more illuminated (even at night). I like the scent of evaporating snow–somewhere between moist and dry — and am glad that Illinois is having a taste of what winters are [...]