A great moment between me and Dan

As we are leaving work the other day I say...


"(Kidding) "Hey Dan (who is Catholic...), I have the DVD about the life of Martin Luther in case you want to borrow it:)"



Dan: "Thanks. You know Martin Luther didn't want to leave the church, but to stay in and reform it right?"


Me: "Yeah I know, but lots of protestants are ignorant of that fact."


Dan: "And Martin Luther didn't have it all right you know!"

Me: "I agree. And The Catholic Church is not an infallible entity!"

Dan: "I agree."

Words of comfort that instill perseverence

This is a prayer from the monastic spiritual leader and author, Thomas Merton.
It has brought be hope and strength and faith in recent uncertain times.
I post it because I don't doubt that others are now or will at some point need the comfort of these words.



My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end.

Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.

And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.

I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.




- Thomas Merton, "Thoughts in Solitude"

Raindrops on Roses.

Does anyone really have any idea why the classic song, covered wonderfully by the notorious Me First and the Gimme Gimme's, "Favorite things" of the Sound of Music is played in Christmas playlists and on commercial radio during Christmas season?

I dont see a readily apparent connection.

just wondering.

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