the stewardship of our kindness
Time spent with Asian elephants has taught me about the power of kindness. Many days with this elephant named Tingsay gave me the opportunity to get to know her and…
I am
There is no question that I am a Christian, and yet I appreciate some of the practices which our Buddhist brethren have developed over the thousands of years in which…
fire and formation
It is wonderful to be back into throwing clay into pots again. I have been a potter much longer than I have been a priest. My new studio is…
making beauty in our lives
This piece is being moved from a gallery in New Hampshire to Denver for an upcoming Exhibition on the Pentateuch. It was first shown in a collection I did…
angels
It is their wings that fascinate me. I was never sure of Santa or the Easter Bunny and yet I did so love the merchandise so I held my tongue…
Sabbath rest and little martyrdoms
In the catacombs of Saint Callixtus outside Rome, lies the memorial to Saint Cecelia, the patron saint of music. She was of an aristocratic family and was martyred in the…
the stewardship of quiet
Today I will spend a bit of time assembling tomorrow's pic nic in the Denver Botanical Gardens with friends - a simple lunch of meats, cheeses, wine, tomatoes from a…
the stewardship of our welcome
We have this term in our language which refers to opportunity knocking. "When opportunity knocks" we say. And to be honest, if there is a rest of that phrase, I…
the stewardship of simplicity
Sometimes the only thing to do is make some soup. The ancient work of simmering food in liquid may be one of the most wonderful inventions in the history of…
the stewardship of our inner monk
Ringing the bell at the monastery was one of my jobs as cellarer. As the cook of the monastery's house in the country, it was my job to ring the…