Saturday Brunch, December 19, 2020

Well, friends, this is my final post at internet monk. A huge shout out to Chaplain Mike for allowing me to write, and to all of you for your kind comments and contributions over the years. Shower thoughts of the week: All numbers are closer to 0 then they are to infinity. The truest exampleContinue reading “Saturday Brunch, December 19, 2020”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: December 12, 2020

• • • The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: December 12, 2020 Welcome. We’re smack in the middle of the holiday season (sorry for you Advent lovers, I’m also a realist), so we’ll have plenty of cheer and tinsel today as we enjoy our Saturday Brunch together. Thanks for joining us. Pass me a cinnamon roll,Continue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: December 12, 2020”

Saturday Brunch, December 5 2020

Hello, friends, and welcome to the weekend. How about some brunch? I told my wife I wanted a book for Christmas. Just a book. Nothing else. And, no, not some first rare first-edition Tolstoy or something; just an art book that is coming out this month. So she was happy to agree. But I mightContinue reading “Saturday Brunch, December 5 2020”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 28, 2020

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 28, 2020 I don’t know about you, but I am missing traveling these days. We stayed put this Thanksgiving and had a quiet meal, just the two of us, at home. For many reasons, we felt this was the safe and wise choice. Apparently however, enough people decided itContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 28, 2020”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 21, 2020

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 21, 2020 Gratitude Edition ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; butContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 21, 2020”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 14, 2020 — Grace Edition

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 14, 2020 Grace Edition It’s Thanksgiving season, and this week we emphasize grace, while next week we will emphasize gratitude. So pull a chair up to the banquet table and let’s talk about God’s amazing, surprising, prodigal grace as we feast at the end of another week. Note: IContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 14, 2020 — Grace Edition”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 31, 2020

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 31, 2020 It’s Halloween 2020! Over the years, Internet Monk has been known to post articles about this celebration in response to various examples of hysteria and circus-like behavior on the part of some Christians. Here’s a list of those posts: The Great Pumpkin Proposes a Toast My AnnualContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 31, 2020”

Saturday Brunch, POLITICS-FREE EDITION, October 24, 2020

Hello friends, and welcome to the weekend. Ready for brunch? Okay, I’ve had enough. I don’t want to hear ONE word about politics today, especially in the comments section. NOT today, boys and girls. We are gonna brunch-out on some beautiful pics, some science, news, and some  random human weirdness. And if anyone even mentionsContinue reading “Saturday Brunch, POLITICS-FREE EDITION, October 24, 2020”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 17, 2020

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 17, 2020 • • • Cartoon of the week • Wise word of the week…from Richard Rohr Over centuries, we became very used to equating evil with individual “sins” and we lost a sense of its collective nature. The word “sin” often serves as a label applied to variousContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 17, 2020”