hospitality (noun) 1. Cordial and generous reception of or disposition toward guests. Last week, I went on my third annual silent retreat at the Society of Saint John the Evangelist's home north of the city. I continue to be in awe of how welcoming and hospitable this monastic community is. I love living in a... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I volunteered for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's national Overnight Walk for the second time. In solidarity with the walkers, I took the 12:00 to 6:30 am shift. I walked into a disorganized situation because of the weather. It had been raining for hours and it wasn't about to stop.... Continue Reading →
A friend and I saw one of our childhood heroes the other day: Judy Blume. She's touring the country for her new novel, In the Unlikely Event. I haven't read any of her books in decades, but when I heard that she was coming to my neighborhood bookstore, I had. to. go. I remembered loving... Continue Reading →
#40 on my birthday list was: Visit the Bahamas. This was my second trip to a tropical island, and I have to say that I was born to live on a tropical island. I love sun, heat, and baking myself in the sun. I spent four nights in Cable Beach, a few miles west of... Continue Reading →
"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." —Martin Luther King Jr. How many more people have to die senseless deaths in this country? The time for action is long overdue.
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