http://www.hermitofbardstown.com Exploring the Spirit of God Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/18/jesus-said-what-concern-is-it-of-yours/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/18/jesus-said-what-concern-is-it-of-yours/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:50 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=3001 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Jn 21:20-25 Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus said to him, “What [...]]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/18/jesus-said-what-concern-is-it-of-yours/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/16/paininvisibilitystress-sorrow/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/16/paininvisibilitystress-sorrow/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 11:38:19 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2991 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Before I begin the post, there are ad links in it that I cannot seem to get rid of. Please forgive me for these hateful things. The moment I learn how to be rid of them… Stupid Things It should come as a surprise to no one that from time to time I do incredibly [...]]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/16/paininvisibilitystress-sorrow/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/14/video-syrian-rebel-cuts-out-soldiers-heart-eats-it-cnn-com/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/14/video-syrian-rebel-cuts-out-soldiers-heart-eats-it-cnn-com/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:38 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2989 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Watch and read. Then talk about pro-life Video: Syrian rebel cuts out soldier's heart, eats it – CNN.com.]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/14/video-syrian-rebel-cuts-out-soldiers-heart-eats-it-cnn-com/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/14/the-holy-rule-and-the-somewhat-less-holy-rule/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/14/the-holy-rule-and-the-somewhat-less-holy-rule/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 11:22:59 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2983 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } After decades of keeping baseball under wraps in my life, lately it’s burst out on my blog. Today I want to talk about the two rules that govern much of my life: The Holy Rule of St. Benedict, and the Somewhat Less Holy Rule of 2013 Official Rules of Major League Baseball. A Memory I [...]]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/14/the-holy-rule-and-the-somewhat-less-holy-rule/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/09/ascension/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/09/ascension/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 10:37:42 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2975 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } antiphon: Men of Galilee, why are you gazing in astonishment at the sky? alleluia; just as you have seen him ascend into heaven, so in like manner, shall he return, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. verse1: All nations, clap your hands shout unto God with a voice of joy]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/09/ascension/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/08/awake/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/08/awake/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 05:33:37 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2971 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } I went to bed at ten last night. I woke up at twelve-fifteen this morning. That is just two hours of sleep. Why? That is exactly what my body is asking. When this happens it makes me wonder what exactly has me so awake, even though my body is incredibly tired? I will ask my [...]]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/08/awake/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/04/a-ted-talk-that-might-turn-every-man-who-watches-it-into-a-feminist-its-pretty-fantastic/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/04/a-ted-talk-that-might-turn-every-man-who-watches-it-into-a-feminist-its-pretty-fantastic/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 10:37:43 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2968 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } When I was a child growing up in Dallas, Texas, I woke up one night to a woman crying. Looking out the window I saw her walking down the middle of the road. My mom and dad got up and went out to her. She said, “He’s got a gun.” The woman was the mother [...]]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/05/04/a-ted-talk-that-might-turn-every-man-who-watches-it-into-a-feminist-its-pretty-fantastic/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/30/suffering-in-an-unjust-world/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/30/suffering-in-an-unjust-world/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:48:33 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2957 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. I spent much of the day reading their tweets, left a message for the survivors and liberators, then retweeted everything they posted. The truly remarkable thing about the Holocaust Museum is their dedication to the eradication of all genocide, not just remembering WWII. [...]]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/30/suffering-in-an-unjust-world/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/29/holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-at-dc-museum-npr/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/29/holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-at-dc-museum-npr/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:10:22 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2956 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } We must never forget. Holocaust Survivors, Veterans Gather At DC Museum : NPR.]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/29/holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-at-dc-museum-npr/feed/ 0 http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/28/what-i-am-reading/ http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/28/what-i-am-reading/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:56:26 +0000 Hermit http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/?p=2952 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } I bought two books yesterday, And God Said, “Play Ball!” and Gertrud the Great of Helfta: Spiritual Exercises. Both books I have wanted to read for some time now. First time I ran across the Spiritual Exercises, by Gertrud the Great of Helfta (wow what a name), I read the first [...]]]> http://www.hermitofbardstown.com/2013/04/28/what-i-am-reading/feed/ 0