[Bill the Cat, copyright Berkeley Breathed] In between our kids' soccer games today, I fell into some weekend reflection on my job, my service work, my personal life, and the state of our country currently. Lots to think about on a sunny Saturday afternoon. It turned out to provide some helpful, if not revolutionary, insight. …
Category: Attitude
Dim the Lights
I dim the lights, and try to steal a few minutes for myself. Around my house, it's a daily...process? struggle? battle? game?...to get the kids into go-to-sleep mode. Tonight is a little better -- as a steal a few minutes to write this piece, just after 9:00pm, everyone is ready for bed (already). Lot's of …
Honor Labor
[Image courtesy of Santa Clara University Alumni Association] Thoughts today, being thankful for an extra day off work. Thoughts today of my own list of things to do, things to squeeze into a holiday Monday. Thoughts of gratitude for spending more time with my kids, seeing my mom, yummy dinner my wife made and we …
Auto-Pilot for GOOD
"Turning auto-pilot on for GOOD today. I’ll let you know how it goes." You know what you should do. Don't Lament past short-coming. Make your list. Do each thing on that list. If you get sidetracked, realign and continue with the list. Focus. Perseverance. Resolve. Toward the GOOD. It's out there. Find it.
At Capacity
Lots of context for this concept. You might be "at capacity" in any of a variety of ways. At capacity in learning, a sort of plateau of absorbing new things; At capacity with activities, not able to fit another event on your schedule on a given day; At capacity in repetitions, not able to do …
Grace
A simple word, "grace". It carries so much varied meaning. It was my paternal grandmother's first name. It is my first daughter's middle name. The dictionary refers to it this way, in part: "elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action; or, the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God." Why do I bring it up today? There's been a lot of grace in my life. I might say …
Ignatius Celebration Week: Prayer for Detachment
I beg of you, my Lord, to remove anything which separates me from you, and you from me. Remove anything that makes me unworthy of your sight, your control, your reprehension; of your speech and conversation, of your benevolence and love. Cast from me every evil that stands in the way of my seeing you, …
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Prayer for Generosity – Ignatius of Loyola
Eternal Word, only begotten Son of God, Teach me true generosity. Teach me to serve you as you deserve. To give without counting the cost, To fight heedless of wounds, To labor without seeking rest, To sacrifice myself without thought of any reward Save the knowledge that I have done your will. Amen. [Feast Day, …
Society of Jesus
Mission Santa Clara, on the campus of Santa Clara University (SCU). The mission was founded by The Franciscans in 1776; the university (a college to start) was founded by the Jesuits in 1851. I was lucky enough to go to school there. The Jesuits, members of the Society of Jesus, still run the university today. …
Double Check
It's always better to double check: your homework, the arithmetic in your checkbook ledger, your shopping list, your car lock. Yesterday I went back twice to check my car door lock, because my work bag was in the back seat, and I wasn't sure if I'd locked all the doors. Better safe than sorry. That's …
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