I start most of my mornings by reading the words of the Desert Mothers and Fathers (The Apophthegmata Patrum for you nerds out there). I like to read sayings from two separate monks, any two, and then in the back of my mind I let these two sayings wrestle with each other whether or notContinue reading “Asceticism Anonymous”
Category Archives: chaplaincy
I’ll Find You
I had just left a patient’s room when I heard the code. At the hospital I work at, every chaplain who hears the code and is able to respond does so immediately. I made a snap decision to pause my plans and I moved quickly toward the emergency. The patient was an elderly man andContinue reading “I’ll Find You”
John the Baptizer Part II
She was a veteran, so I knew she’d understand what I said next: “I’ll keep watch, my friend. I promise.”
John the Baptizer: Part I
She was forced outside of the Church because of her Love; who she loved and how she loved deemed her unworthy to them.
Quiet Michael Talks A Lot 