Finite and Infinite Games
Today's episode is about the concept of finite and infinite games. It was developed by religion scholar James Carse, a longtime professor at NYU. He wrote a book of the same title in the mid 1980s and...
14 Nov 202410min
They Are With Us Still
Today's episode is about the changing of seasons and the remembrance of All Saints' last Sunday. We recite Kathleen McTigue's poem, "They Are With Us Still," and wonder about the impact of the saints,...
7 Nov 202410min
The Greatness, the Sweetness, the Tenderness
Today's episode is about a lovely blessing from Julian of Norwich, entitled "God's Love for Us." A friend shared it with me during my sabbatical and reciting it as becoming part of my morning routine....
31 Okt 20248min
Our Only Home
After a long hiatus, we're back with a new episode today about home. I share a bit more about my sabbatical during spring/summer and a visit to Holy Wisdom Monastery (Madison, WI) in particular. While...
24 Okt 20249min
Grace
Today's episode is about grace. We read Denise Levertov's lovely poem, "The Avowal," and reflect on a mantra I've come to cherish recently: "Grace has brought me safe thus far and grace will lead me h...
6 Mar 20249min
The Great Story
Today's episode is about the juxtaposition yesterday of Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day. I mention a helpful article from the Atlantic written by Esau McCauley, and the book by Brian Doyle, "One Lon...
15 Feb 202411min
In Light and Darkness
Glad to be back after a hiatus, friends! Today's episode is about light and darkness. They are not oppositional, but complementary forces with a symbiotic relationship. It's the Advent theme our chu...
7 Feb 20249min
The Practice of Blessing
Today's episode is about the spiritual practice of blessing - especially with our words. We begin with the most famous blessing in the whole Bible from Numbers 6:24-26 - "The Lord bless you and keep y...
29 Nov 202310min
