WAITING AND WATCHING Ever since our son Robert was hit in a crosswalk by a car that failed to stop for the flashing pedestrian crossing signal, I have been especially…

NOVEMBER’S QUIET PROMISE Once our Thanksgiving’s celebrations come to an end, most of us turn the page on November. All eyes focus on December. While we’re still eating leftover turkey…

THE ROOT OF JOY IS GRATEFULNESS “The root of joy is gratefulness,” writes Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast, “It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes…

YOU’VE GOT TALENT! In August, Jan and I travelled to Hanover NH to have lunch with our son Robert who was leading a workshop at Dartmouth College. I cannot resist…

THE EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARINESS OF BEING A SAINT If you are reading this today, you know that Halloween has come and gone. The jack-o-lantern that I brought to worship last Sunday…

"THE UNFINISHED CHURCH" If you’ve ever been to Bermuda, you probably spent most of your time on its beaches. Maybe you went for the golf since it has more courses…

BRIGHT SHOOTS OF EVERLASTINGNESS Back in August, I decided that one corner of my lawn could benefit from an autumn overseeding. I scuffed up the soil and pulled out debris…

SPIRALS OF VIOLENCE AND RETRIBUTION Like many of you, I have been horrified by the escalating war between Hamas and Israel. There are moments when the degree to which our…

ON A WING AND A PRAYER I recently finished reading Robert L. Harris’ memoir, Returning Light. Harris was the warden on Skellig Michael for over 30 years. Skellig Michael is…