Greetings, iMonks. It’s time once again to clean up the leftovers from this week, a week when Chaplain Mike returned from his frivolous studies to get down to the important stuff: enlightening and educating us. I may be the abbot, but Chaplain Mike is the Father Prior of the InternetMonk iMonastery. His return was greetedContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 12.8.12”
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Nightsounds
One of the sponsors of InternetMonk is Broken Road Radio. BRR is an internet radio station playing “music for grown ups.” Jim Park hosts a live morning show and then keeps us going throughout the day with a great selection of music, some old, some new, always fun. Jim has asked me to host aContinue reading “Nightsounds”
Saturday Ramblings 12.1.12
December? Did I hear the calendar turn to December? What year? You’re kidding me. It’s already December of this year? My oh my. Where has this year gone? If you are new to these pages, each week here at the iMonastery we grab the broom and clean up the leftovers, gleanings we were unable toContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 12.1.12”
Tis Easier To Give Than Receive
I am not a Bible scholar. No one is ever going to ask me to be on a Bible translation team. I don’t read or understand biblical Greek. I have written books, but none even close to being considered “academic.” But I do want to offer my interpretation of Acts 20:35. The traditional rendering ofContinue reading “Tis Easier To Give Than Receive”
Sunday Morning Meditation: Think On These Things
This week Damaris Zehner and Martha of Ireland will be helping us to walk with Dame Julian of Norwich. Two years ago I had the privilege to visit Norwich and sit in the cell (small room attached to small church) Julian called “home” for many years. The presence of God was overwhelming. I’m really excitedContinue reading “Sunday Morning Meditation: Think On These Things”
Saturday Ramblings 11.24.12
It’s been a slow news week here at the InternetMonk World Headquarters. Chaplain Mike is still on sabbatical. Our other writers were dishing up tasty treats for Thanksgiving. (By the way, just what is a “giblet” anyway? And why did I get a set of rubber gloves to pull it out of the turkey?) IContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 11.24.12”
More Thanks …
Had enough turkey yet? Of course you haven’t. Enjoy. [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3mgmEdfwg’%5D
Screwtape Gives Thanks
[With profound thanks to my spiritual and literary hero, Clive Staples Lewis.] My Dear Wormwood, It is that time once again when your patient, along with all those living in his country, set aside a day to give thanks. It is a deplorable idea, this “giving thanks,” and one that a team assembled by OurContinue reading “Screwtape Gives Thanks”
The Grace Of The Feast
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and if I may be honest, it is perhaps my favorite holiday. It is devoid of the busy-ness of Christmas and the debauchery of New Year’s and the noise and sweat and plastic patriotism of July 4. I enjoy the time with family and friends and food without the trappings of giftsContinue reading “The Grace Of The Feast”
Chapter With Your Abbot
I wanted to take a break from my stomach-stretching exercises ahead of Thursday’s feast (pumpkin or pecan pie? The only correct answer is YES.) to update you on a few iMonk items. In a Benedictine monastery, the business meetings are called Chapter. Here at the iMonastery, we call such meetings … Chapter. (Putting the letterContinue reading “Chapter With Your Abbot”
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