Posted by Deleted Member
The day after his wife died, Steven Tice knew he couldn't be alone in the house they had shared. So the Michigan man got in his pickup truck and headed to his daughter's house not far away.But he never made it. Tice, 64, died after crashing his pickup truck Sunday, only a day after Lana, his wife of...
Posted by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
Reading scriptures and other inspirational writing is something that many devout already do regularly. However, it is also a practice that many find easy to drop and then hard to keep up in a helpful way. The monastic tradition has kept alive a tradition of prayerful reading which can greatly enrich...
Posted by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak
When I was playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on a regular basis a couple years back, we had a game clan member that had a signature quote in the clan forums that read: "A real friend is someone who bails you out of jail at 3am." I think that's kind of representative, but really the ...
Posted by Serpent Rising
I realize if the subject of alcoholism/drugs/addiction makes you uncomfortable, you may very well have concerns as to where I am leading this with such a title. I hope you will bear with me, and with the discomfort, and that the bearing of it is worth your while in the end. ;) I have ...
Posted by Deleted Member
Many here perform wedding and union celebrations and ceremonies. Many wisely provide pre-marital counsel and continuing guidance. Whether from their own experiences or studies or a combination of both many of us work very hard to assist partners with making not only that special day sign...
Posted by Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.
Here is a recommended list of books every Pentecostal Pastor should have. 1. "The Attributes of God" A.W. Pink2. "The Bondage of the Will" Martin Luther3. "The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?" F.F. Bruce4. "The Gospel of the Kingdom" George Eldon Ladd5. "The Next Christendom" Phil...
Posted by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO
Have you ever noticed that most Christian Prayer is like an old telegraph message, or like using a ham radio? It goes: Let Us Pray...{Prayer}.....AMEN. That is sorta like an old telegraph message with the message going ..{Line}..STOP.....{Line}.....Stop or a Ham Radio operator calling ..{Message}......
Posted by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
The fundamental virtue for living the the Christ-life, as envisioned by monastics, is humility. The virtue is not a popular one today, but it is so fundamental that as oblates we must reflect on it. To begin with, humility is essential for the imitation of Christ. Benedict quotes Phil 2:6-11 where S...
Posted by Serpent Rising
Archetypes and the 7 Chakras By Charles Mathias The collective unconscious can be likened to a vast storehouse for the shared memories, experiences, wisdom, and universal archetypes of the human race. Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, in The Archetypes of...
Posted by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak
Angel Sometimes with darkness spilling across the landscape of my world as night embraces everything around I think of you and softly whisper the magic of your name A call embracing all your beauty and all the light I've found in you If you could feel me when I'm like that you'd know a...
Posted by Kate Bares-Cochrun
If you can't walk, I'll carry you. If you can't reach, I'll hold you up. If you can't see, I'll lead you...but only if you have no arms, or legs, or eyes. You must stand, and stretch, and seek to know you CAN. ~kbj
Posted by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
There are any number of monastic rules passed down through the centuries from the time of the Desert Fathers. In his, Benedict makes it clear that living the Christ-life means giving worship pride of place when he says: "Let nothing be preferred to the Work of God." When Benedict outlines the daily ...
Posted by Rama StrongBear
During the non-manifest phase of a Manvantara, there are only the Primordial Consciousness of the Creator and “building material” for creation of matter and souls — protoprakriti and protopurusha (see [3-5] for more details). The process of creation begins with local densifications...
Posted by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak
Rush played a song last night at the set I went to. I've -never- heard this done live before (It's a relatively recent track off their last studio album), and... It just -really- hit me hard. It was -so-, so, -SO- beautiful...the words, the music...music just went right through me....
Posted by Norma Rasmussen
I know theres something there, I can feel it in the air. I can't quite yet see it clearly, But I know it's there. I close my eyes and quiete down to focas Still all I see is shadows and space Oh so warm and fuzzy, what is this place Why can't I see this clearly, should I not be ...
Posted by Patrick Gump
A month ago, I lost my father to a terrible car accident. As far as I know, he had a massive heart attack at the wheel, before colliding into a dump truck. Since this has happenned, I have taken alot of time to evaluate the world as well as what I believe. After an event such as mine happ...
Posted by William Wheeler
What IS Paganism ??? In my effort to increase awareness of Pagan and Neo-Pagan issues and foster a more accurate world-view of the beliefs and practices of Paganism and Neo-Paganism, I have created this area as an open platform to present and explore these issues from every pro...
Posted by Deleted Member
When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Success is failure turned inside out...
Posted by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
Monasticism began as a recognizable institution in the fourth century, but monastic values can be seen in many practices before this time. The first monks who moved out of the cities into the deserts of Egypt and Palestine are know as the Desert Fathers. The practiced a radical asceticism, often...
Posted by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
The Divine Office is the central act of prayer for the oblate. Other aspects of the oblate's prayer life are fed by the Office. The Psalms, which are the heart of the Office, shape one's prayer at all levels. Critics of liturgical prayer often complain that it is too objective and that one is not p...
Posted by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
"A crucial turning point in...history occurred when men and women of good will turned aside from the task of shoring up the Roman imperium and ceased to identify the continuation of civility and moral community with the maintenance of that imperium. What they set themselves to achieve...
Posted by John Blando
I've decided to enter politics. I have entered my name for a position on our town board. This should prove to be an interesting dichotomy. I will see how it goes. This should be fun. Yep I have to be crazy, but I wouldn't know the difference.
Posted by Bryan Rowe
Dear Friends,I want to encourage you with the following message about the power of Heaven and God’s Angels.It’s so easy to feel alone. When you're under attack from the enemy the feeling of being alone and hopeless can slip into your spirit, breeding nothing but fear. I want you to k...
Posted by Rama StrongBear
We, inhabitants of the Earth, are used to measure time by days (the periods of Earth’s rotation around its axis) subdivided in hours, minutes, and seconds, and also by years (the periods of Earth’s rotation around the Sun) subdivided in months and weeks. He — universal — has...
Posted by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO
Once upon a long time ago, a tired man faced an audience of public workers. They were on a wildcat strike, demanding the right to bargain collectively and to have the city for which they worked automatically deduct union dues from their paychecks. The city's conservative mayor had flatlt refused the...
Posted by Daniel Paden
One day a traveling minister happened through a small town in Pennsylvania. this minister was famous for the gifts of discernment and healing that GOD hadbestowed upon him, He walked from town to town spreading GODs word. One of the local Religious Politicians invited the traveling Minister to eat...
Posted by Daniel Paden
Lord GOD I humbly come before you today to request your assistance in an urgent matter. I’m sure you have noticed Lord, those heathen terrorists are attempting to build a victory mosque in honor of their false God on our holy ground. I really can not believe them Lord, I mean justbecause th...
Posted by wendy laird
Sometimes i wonder what life is really about and why all the bad stuff that happens always happens. For nine months now my little girl and i have been fights a fight that should never need to be done. And when i think im not strong and i feel like giving up my five year old little girl shows me how ...
Posted by Deleted Member
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows If I fail, if I succeed At least I live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because the greatest love of all Is happening to me I found the greatest love of all Inside of me The greatest love of all Is ea...
Posted by Rama StrongBear
God-the-Father “… He alone exists… He has existed since all eternity, and His existence will have no end. “He has no equal either in Heaven or on the Earth. “The Great Creator has not shared His power with any living being…, He alone possesses omnipotence.&r...
Posted by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
An oblate in monasticism is a person who is specifically dedicated to spiritual service. “Oblate” is also used in the official name of some religious orders. Oblates individually affiliate themselves in prayer or meditation with a monastery of their choice. These make a formal priva...
Posted by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
PAX I have been a member of the Apostolic Benedictine Order since 2001. I entered into solitaire vows on August 19, 2009. I have made life vows of poverty, chastity and perpetual "conversion of life." I am responsible for a ministry of spiritual direction, and twelve-step retreats reach...
Posted by Deleted Member
Jesus the Trouble-Maker " Galilee and Judea were a fireworks warehouse and Jesus was a flame-thrower.From one perspective, Jesus was a trouble-maker. For the "don't rock the boat" crowd, Jesus danced in the canoe. What is a trouble-maker?Anyone who instigates change will be viewed as a trouble-ma...
Posted by Deleted Member
I WAS PROVOKED. We have all felt and said this to one another here and elsewhere at some time in our lives. When the dust settles and cooler heads prevail it is often easier to see and sort out what it was all about. Another minister recently asked a question of me " Just what do ...
Posted by Deleted Member
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS AN IMPORTANT BOSS WITH 3 WORKERS. To one he gave 5,000 dollars, to another 3,000 and to another 2,000. The first invested his money and made twice as much. The second did the same and made a little more money. The third was afraid to take a risk and...
Posted by Deleted Member
We are One in The Spirit, We are One in The Lord. We are One in The Spirit, We are One in The Lord. And we pray that all unity may one day be restored. Chorus And they'll know we are Christians by our love, By our Love, Yes they'll know we are Christians by our love. -2- We will work with each...
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Genesis 32:24-32 (King James Version) 24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, a...
Posted by Rev. Dr. Karen Fox
As I'm busy getting writers cramp filling out forms for our annual hopathon for mda, I'd ask you all to pray for a cure to all our worlds afflictions and ails, so that all may live pain free and abled to live life more freely. Se Beatus.........Karen
Posted by Pastor Terry Bellamy
My Brothers, Sister, and fellow Pastors, Reverends, and Religious as we enter into the Easter season have you ever take the time to think about how great the Lords Sacrifice was for us? Could you have did the same for your fellow brothers and sisters? Think about it Our Lord Jesus was sc...
Posted by Nikki Young
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the way things play out in our lives. I’m going to start this off by explaining the way that I see this great mystery we call life and why I think we a...
Posted by Rama StrongBear
Because there are many asking me to share Native thoughts of 2012, so with open heart here is Sharing Time: At sunrise on December 21, 2012 for the first time in 26,000 years the Sun rises to conjunct the intersection of the Milky Way and the plane of the ecliptic. This cosmic cross is conside...
Posted by Deleted Member
PLANTING A LANGUAGE GARDEN IN YOUR MIND Why learn another language? Research has shown that studying a “foreign” language will improve your analytic and interpretive capacities. Comparing and contrasting two languages helps one to develop insight into the nature of language ...
Posted by Deleted Member
HONORING THE “OTHER” “Go home Arabs. Go back where you came from.” Ten years ago my youngest daughter who was only 10 years old heard these cruel words shouted at here from across the street. Born in America of parents whose ancestry goes back nearly 10,000...
Posted by Deleted Member
WE BELIEVE we should RESPECT and HONOR everyone's traditions and that this is not a place for those who need to CONVERT another to their own way of thinking, no matter what it is. NONE of us should be here to judge how others should act, think or feel. WE should be here to SHA...
Posted by Nikki Young
Runnin’ around dancin’ on clouds Not sure if my feet’ll ever touch the ground Wakin’ up to beautiful new beginnings Seein’ the silver linin’ all around Needle on the compass keeps spinnin’ Not sure where its gonna land No ...
Posted by Brother Minister Rev. Bishop Elder Gary L. Jones
We are mortal and sage, we are self and all else, and life is after all made of many experiences and relationships. So as part of the reality that defines life, this blog is is being offered to whomever may require it, as a resource to discuss all matters within the knowable Universe...
Posted by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO
I am starting in researching various Wedding Ceremonies. My first focus will be on the Church of the Latter-Day Dude. (Dudeism). It is beautiful in its simplicity for the first ceremony. Dudeist Priest: (turns to groom/partner-to-be) Dude?Groom/Partner-To-Be: Dude.Dudeist Priest: (turns to bride/p...
Posted by Serpent Rising
*Sorry for the repetition, I forgot I hadn't blogged this, had only posted it to profile. The Art of Not Being Offended By Dr. Jodi Prinzivalli There is an ancient and well-kept secret to happiness which the Great Ones have known for centuries. They rarely talk...
Posted by Deleted Member
Close-to-complete Ideology and Religion Sh*t List Taoism: Sh*t happens. Confucianism: Confucius say, "Sh*t happens." Buddhism: If sh*t happens, it isn't really sh*t. Zen Buddhism: Sh*t is, and is not. Zen Buddhism #2: What is the sound of sh*t happening? Hinduism: This sh*t has happened b...
Posted by Deleted Member
I come from mother & father on earth. I come from a MOTHER/FATHER in heaven. I believe it is possible for men to be in touch with their feminine and for women to be in touch with their masculine sides. Therefore I pray OUR FATHER who art in heaven some days...just to remem...
Posted by Deleted Member
I BELIEVE none of us should be here to CONVERT another to OUR way of thinking, no matter what it is. NONE of us should be here to judge. WE should be here to SHARE beliefs and the experiences that formed those beliefs. GOD HELP US. And if we call POWER something other ...
Posted by Deleted Member
WE were given the code, the seven laws, by the Great Spirit himself a long time ago. An old Indian man who's been gone for many years gave it to me. As I thought about it, it came back to me slowly but surely. Number one is respect for proper authority. Our Native way of life teaches us respect for...
Posted by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak
It was a pleasant night, as I boarded the carriage with my companion. So entranced by her enchanting presence that I paid little attention the the uneasy whinny of the horse, nor to the snide gaze of the coachman. The night was young, full of possibilities. There was a subtle glow and magic t...
Posted by Mark Todd
What are your thoughts on (The Age Of Reason by Thomas Pain) Being An Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology _ Part One (Selections 1794) To My Fellow Citizens of the United States of America -end-
Posted by Deleted Member
THERE WERE 3 WOMEN AND ONE GUY in our household. We women constantly complained to Father Leslie about leaving the toilet seat UP. How dare he? The majority were female. Why would he leave the lid up when he was finished? WE had one bathroom in the house and it was coed...
Posted by Darrell Olson
Welcome to the universe, within and without each and every one of us. There are many theories, many ideas, many judgements and many prophecies about when and how this world will change as we know it. It is very true that this world will change as we know it. It has before and it will again, no doub...
Posted by radar pangaean
I had posted this to the wall here recently, but i realize i'm probably going to need to refer to it from time to time, so i'm preserving it here.If you've never looked past your own beliefs, if you can't master the reasoning that motivates those with different beliefs, if you don't even know the hi...
Posted by Matthew Greg
Hi Im helping a couple to find an ordained minitster to oficiate their marriag. The catch is that allen the young man is incarcerted in multnomah county jail in portland, OR. To be able to enter the jail and do this you must fill out a short packet listing your credentials and info to preform ...
Posted by Serpent Rising
- Thanks Charles - "The Principles of Truth are Seven. He who knows these, understandingly, possesses the Magic Key before whose touch all the Doors of the Temple fly open." (KYBALION) "In the early days, there was a compilation of certain Basic Hermetic Doctrines, passed on f...
Posted by Patrick Mahoney
I just read an interesting story about a man who witnessed the conversion of a man who described himself as a "son of satan". It got me thinking about the subject of change. To witness a transformation is always a powerful experience. I have been really fotunate to have seen a number of t...
Posted by Gerald Henthorn
“Birds of a feather flock together.” This old adage has a lot of truth in it. You are an average of the 5 to 10 people with whom you associate the most. Your bank accounts are about the same. Your homes look a lot alike. You use the same words. Your dreams and aspirations run par...
Posted by Deleted Member
If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) Pete Seeger/Lee Hayes If I had a hammer I'd hammer in the mornin' I'd hammer in the evenin' All over this land I'd hammer out danger I'd hammer out a warnin' I'd hammer out the love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land If I had a bell I...
Posted by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO
I found online, what was purported to be "Lost Books of the Bible". This particular one is about Adam and Eve. Let me know what you think. THE FIRST BOOK OF ADAM & EVE PROLOGUE The First Book of Adam and Eve details the life and times of Adam and Eve after they ...
Posted by Patrick Mahoney
Historically, Christians have rarely if ever seen eye to eye on all points. Our understanding of God, Christ, Salvation and other subjects were not laid out in a systematic manner for several centuries after Christ gathered that first small band of followers together. So Christian...
Posted by Deleted Member
Everyone you meet is your mirror. - Ken Keyes Jr. EVERY MORNING MOST OF US TAKE AT LEAST ONE GLANCE INTO THE MIRROR. But what would happen if suddenly one morning you literally saw nothing at all. Suppose you had just plain disappeared from sight?! It would be a littl...
Posted by Dr. Ramon G. Rivera
An answer to the extent of knowledge another may have: Thank you Gentlemen; There is more....even what is considered inconceivable... and also found in scripture and due to fear left out of our own learning as directed by others in the same human condition and sentence: it is appo...
Posted by Serpent Rising
-Thanks Charles- p. 85 CORPUS HERMETICUM IV. (V.) THE CUP OF MONAD OF HERMES TO TAT (Text: P. 34-40; Pat. 26b-27.) 1. Hermes. With Reason (Logos), not with hands, did the World-maker 1 make the universal World 2; so that thou thus shouldst think of Him as everywhere and ev...
Posted by Serpent Rising
Loving Your Enemies November 17 1957 I am forced to preach under something of a handicap this morning. In fact, I had the doctor before coming to church. And he said that it would be best for me to stay in the bed this morning. And I insisted ...
Posted by Deleted Member
An elephant bell clanged. Through the gate the big beast lumbered, thud, thud, right up to Dr. Rambo's work table. Its mahout (driver) climbed down. Rambo greeted him. "Give us your name and tell us what is your trouble." "Nahin, no, Doctor Sahib. Not I. Look at my elephant. She is sick. Ai-oh, see...
Posted by Deleted Member
SACRED VIRTUES OF THE ELEPHANT Sacred Virtue #1: STRENGTH & POWER The Elephant is the largest and most powerful animal to walk the Earth - its strength gives it the ability to remove obstacles - it can lift a mighty tree with its powerful trunk. Think of all the times when you ...
Posted by Yvette Bobb
Being imperfect doesn't disqualify us from serving God; it just emphasizes our dependence on his mercy.
Posted by radar pangaean
For my fellows here:I just completed a required gen ed course for my degree at the college i am attending. I took a course on the Bible, since i have previous studies there already and figured i'd have a relatively easy time. One of the requirements of the course was to write a paper on any of the p...
Posted by Deleted Member
Remembering the Triangle Fire Joshua Freeman On March 25, 1911, a fire that broke out in a bin holding scraps of fabric at the Triangle Waist Company, just down the block from New York City’s Washington Square Park, quickly spread, fed by cotton garments, tissue paper and wooden fi...
Posted by radar pangaean
Michael, i love you too, but i disagree with your underlying thesis. I just read your blog post, which is both scholarly and logical. For those who use the Bible as their source, it may be quite persuasive that they can stop hating and still be OK :-).But i will also say a few things here since *i* ...
Posted by Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.
I have stayed away from this topic, due to the fact, I didn't want to cause any controversy in the ULC. However, it seems there has been an increase in the number of posts and comments made by my fellow Christians. Well boys and girls, pull up a chair, Uncle Mikey is going to let you in on a f...
Posted by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO
A Maneuver of dubious legality to approve a "budget repair" bill and strip teachers, nurses, city workers and other public employees of collective bargaining rights, while imposing deep cuts in their take-home pay. The new law is part of a nationwide attack on public employees being carried out by b...
Posted by Deleted Member
NEVER GIVE UP No matter what is going on Never give up Develop the heart Too much energy in your country is spent developing the mind instead of the heart Develop the heart Be compassionate Not just to your friends but to everyone Be compassionate Work for peace in your heart and in the...
Posted by Rama StrongBear
Sharing with you a Native Concept of Spiritual Awakeness MNI WICONI Reinvigorates Stagnant Life Cycles Do you feel stuck? If you do, then you are.&nbs...
Posted by Norma Ranese
Ahh.. The infamous Married ro Maiden name. Some debate about if the name should even be changed after marriage. Most female MD's never change their names because of legal and tax purposes, nevermind the complication of changing all Licensing, Certification, and other Diploma related item...
Posted by Reverends James and Leticia Burton
Daniel 1:3-8 3 Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, . . . 4 youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the...
Posted by Mark Sweeney
This is a request for help and feedback, and wanting to tap into the collective wisdom of this community. I am open to any approach from any belief system, as far as trying it out without prejudice. It may just be something simple I have overlooked. I do not feel that I am living life t...
Posted by radar pangaean
Greetings, all. This post is for open minded believers ONLY. If you're sure that un-questioned acceptance of counterproductive bronze age ideas is better than a positive self-image, please read no more. I know many people whose faith leads them to acts of unselfishness, and brings ...
Posted by Deleted Member
The following information is being supplied to you at this time with hopes of bringing peace through acceptance of religious cultural differences. This is an excerpt from a response to a new member who recently expressed to us a "concern" for our mental health state and a concern for our "negati...
Posted by Deleted Member
Perhaps you have heard this saying before? Culture eats strategy for lunch. Culture is most commonly defined as the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a group of people. So an organization’s culture of behaviors and beliefs are what shape the decisions people make and resul...
Posted by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)
I believe in one God; He asks us to look on Him, in Hebrew or Aramaic, as "Abba," "Dear Father," or "Daddy!" This one God is the Creator of the Universe. The Father sent an Incarnation of Himself to Earth in the Son, and became a new and separate being only because of the physical nature He assumed;...
Posted by Norma Ranese
Ok, Charlie Sheen. This man is a legend. He was a once removed part of the 1980's Brat Pack. His brother, Emilio Estevez, was a member of the Brat Pack. Charlie was an icon of the 1990's Party/Drug/Escort scene and was known for paying for hookers, booze, and drugs; high end,...
Posted by Carly Frost
THE ONLY TRUE GUIDING LIGHT INSPIRES ME! EVERY SINGLE THING I WRITE IS FOR THE SOLE/SOUL PURPOSE OF TRUE EQUALITY; FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION BASED ON ANY PARAMETER OR STEREOTYPE, SOCIAL STATUS OR PIGMENTATION OF ONE'S EPIDERMIS(skin). THE CREATOR OF THIS UNIVERSE AND THE DESIGNER OF THAT WHICH BREEDS ...
Posted by Rev. Joshua Van Valkenberg
» Apostolic Doctrine Apostolic Doctrine It's your responsibility to find out... The Apostle's Doctrine Concerning. . . . . .The Bible The Bible is the inspired Word of God, giving a true history of the creation of heaven, earth, and humanity and containing a correct prophecy o...
Posted by Sister Tracy Seekins
So today I had a short but poignant message conversation with someone who I respect on a spiritual level and quite like too. He complimented me on something I had written and then deleted and asked me why I deleted it. When I explained that I didn't want to offend or further the upsets by my...
Posted by Deleted Member
LEGEND tells that in the city of Gubbio, where St. Francis lived for some time, was a WOLF allegedly " terrifying and ferocious, who devoured men as well as animals". Francis had compassion upon the townsfolk, and went up into the hills to find the wolf. Fear of the wolf had caused ma...
Posted by Rev. Deborah McComb
Greetings everyone, No matter what your feelings are about 2012 one fact remains...that this is an historic event for humanity. This is the first time that us as a human race will be able to comprehend and record the celestial events that will take place. Now is the time to start thinki...
Posted by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)
Who was man that he would dare to raise his gaze to stars and stare; To question how, or when, or why, or who had fixed them in the sky? When did man first stop to ponder what made time to pass as yonder Setting Sun, in splendor, did inspire him to render thoughts in endless song? Where did man ...
Posted by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)
Having been educated in the Roman church, I was taught theology right alongside philosophy; it was very troubling to discover, day by day, assignment by assignment, that the philosophy I learned showed the theology to be in error. 50 / 50 is the formula of this world; 50% of it is always illuminated...
Posted by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO
Rev. John, categorically opposes military intervention in Libya. This is a drive towards another war, it has nothing to do with the humanitarian pretexts offered up by the super powers. Rather, it represents the violent subjugation of a former colony. The upcoming bombing of Libya by French, Brotish...
Posted by Anthony Archer
WORLD CRISIS The horrific events which have occurred and are still occurring in Japan need not be described by me. Journalism, facts and opinions of this crisis saturate the media. I write to ask a question and offer my views and ministerial counsel. What occurrence, or series thereof, would...
Posted by Carly Frost
How many of our Brothers and Sisters in ALL THINGS SIRITUAL are familiar with an obscure gland the resides in between the hemispheres of our brains called Pineal Gland? This gland has most of the characteristics of the eye -rods, cones- except for the lens, iris, pupil, etc. If one has been r...
Posted by Sister Tracy Seekins
In This Together Every day we see it The Poverty is real Can you just imagine How those who struggle feel Do you think they chose this life Living barely day to day Wondering when their next meal may come And for miracles they pray And even if you struggle too Worse it coul...
Posted by Sister Tracy Seekins
It Could Be You Do you think you are special? Are you different than me? In the land of the brave, and the home of the free. Whatever happened To MY American Dream Just because I am different Just what does it all mean Because I am older Or because my body i...
Posted by Philosopher Ellis Reyes
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he ...
Posted by Cary Giacomini
We often wonder why God sends things our way like wars and tsunamis . But did it ever occur that he uses these tactics to bring us each together as a whole or as a unit. Because only during these crisis situatiuons do we let down our guard to actually be there for one another. God doesnt want ...