As Year 2022 Ends…
I was struggling to find a topic for a year-end reflection and an idea to reflect on the past year came to mind. I think 2022 has been a challenging…
The Taste of Things IV
Elm and arborist It was the ‘orange dot of death’ that caught my eye, and then my heart. It was the sign that she would be brought to her knees,…
My Dad’s Prayer Practice
My dad grew up and lived in the country all his life until about 20 years ago. He is very closely connected to the earth, the weather, the animals, the…
O Silence Where Art Thou
Just recently, I went for my much-needed annual retreat. I call this my ALL-ONE time with God. To be able to retreat from the busyness of life into a quiet…
Hopes on Entering Retreat
When I made my home some years back in the vast land mass of Canada, I was amazed and intrigued by its wide open spaces, and captivated by its geographical…
A Time for Remembering
The mornings are crisp and cool these days when I venture outdoors to greet the dawn, once leafy trees laying their many-coloured splendour at my feet. Summer’s labour over, Earth…
My Life and Centering Prayer
As this is my first offering on the RNDM website, I wanted to introduce myself to you, dear readers. In my experience, when we have an opportunity to listen to…
The Taste of Things III
Most would agree with the newspaper article I read today that stated “we live in a fraught and fractured time!” Signs of disorder, chaos, and collapse are everywhere. Distrust, disinterest,…
Mysteries, Yes
Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous to be understood… How grass can be nourishing in the mouths of the lambs… How people come, from delight or the scars of…
Eucharistic Musings
I’m at Mass in my parish church:Singing: Oh good. inclusive language. Oh no. exclusive languageOh good. It’s Fr …………..Oh no. It’s Fr …………….Homily: Oh good. Vatican 2 theology Oh no.…