Presence: Experiencing God Each And Every Day

On MLK Day I partipate in a community breakfast and am inspired and challenged by the keynote speaker. More info comes out about the boys behaving badly in D.C. And I reflect on how the adults monitoring the kids should be held accountable for poor leadership and wrong judgment. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

It's my birthday and I enjoy a quiet and restful day as it is frigid outside. I feel gratitude in celebrating my life today!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I respond to the shocking video of the white boys taunting the Native American elder with concern, compassion and hope that this will be a "teaching moment" for us all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I learn cool things about cheese and whether or not the Ancient Israelites ate cheese.. Listen and learn something new too! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I have some fun with AI generated "inspirational" quotes and reflect on how even apparently wise statements can be created by Artificial Intelligence --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I host a set of matches for my In The Know (Quiz Bowl) team and welcome other teams. It goes well even though I'm not felling 100% --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I have a cold for the first time in a long while. And like in Episode #59 - my car breaks down in the same place! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I am angry about the ongoing, shameful record-breaking shutdown. So I wrote a prayer I'm offering in each of my classes until it ends. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I am brought to tears hearing "Let Them Come to the Water" sung in mass today. I think about God's call to me to welcome those who come seeking asylum thirsting for peace and safety. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

It is the first significant snow fall of the winter and I am reminded of how beautiful a still ❄️ covered field is. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I tell my students the 2,400 year old allegory of The Cave as written by Plato and I enjoy live music at the winery and realize how different live music is compared to recorded music. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

The U.S. Catholic Bishops ask us to learn about, pray for and serve migrants and refugees. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I am struck with much gratitude and deep awe and wonder as I talk with my son during dinner. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I share my increasing sadness about how much fear is motivating the story that Trump is telling about the Southern Border. I share short stories about my transformative time spent years ago south of the US border in Tijuana, Mexico. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I tell my classes a parable by Peter Rollins about radical hospitality. And we talk about the symbol of a wall which is keeping out government still closed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I record on the 7th about what I took away from the homily I heard in church on Epiphany Sunday. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

A friend at the winery asked my what my podcast is about. In this episode I explain the two quotes about God which a underneath all I am trying to do with these daily reflections. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I go an visit with a friend today and am able to serve him my helping with a web site and he also served me by listening and offering support. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

My brother-in-law gives us a gift that we watched together a PBS film called "Sacred: Milestones of a Spiritual Life" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I connect with a gentleman at the post office who has much on his mind today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support