Every once in awhile, I find it fruitful to stop and consider all the clutter in my life. Not just the physical clutter, but the emotional clutter, the psychological clutter, even the spiritual clutter. The beginning of Lent is not a bad time to pick for this activity and tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. So here …
Today – on a gusty, cold, and brilliantly sunny day – I got to thinking about embodiment. My nose was running, my earlobes were freezing, the wind was blowing sharp bits of this and that into my face, but I found myself celebrating the miraculous fact that my spirit and mind have a physical home. …
A journey is a trip from one place to another, to a specific other place. A pilgrimage is a journey from one place to another with the expectation that the travel itself will change the pilgrim in some way. An immram is a journey of trust. Not only does the person setting out know that …