A Blessed St. Paddy’s Day to Ye! In the book  wrote, “Nine Ways God Always Speaks” Jennifer Schuchmann and I offer the following about Patrick of Ireland’s spiritual contribution to the world:  St. Patrick’s Day in America is merely an excuse for kids to pinch someone not wearing the right color and for adults to drink…

When St. Patrick founded the Christian Church in Ireland he incorporated many redeemable elements of the Celtic culture into the new faith community. For all the centuries since the Celtic picture of Jesus and his Kingdom has added a marvelous mystery to our Christian faith. Here’s an excerpt from the book Jennifer Schuchmann and I…

May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, And the rain fallsoft upon your fields, And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand.          -an old Irish blessing

An earthquake woke Los Angeles and Southern California before dawn this morning. Millions were jolting out of bed by the tremor. While no damage, injuries or power outages have been reported, the fear sparked by an earthquake like this is real, especially in the wake of the recent devastations in Haiti and Chili. Today let’s pray…

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