Back to “Civilization”
We treked for 5 days up to the Lost City and made it back to “civilization.” I now have internet access to a world wide web of news. I can check to see if our prayers for world peace are answered ? Humm, did the New York Times miss it ? Or did God not […]
Can We Buy Some Peace ?
You Can’t Buy Peace with Money ! You can do a lot with money, but you can’t buy peace ! However, organizations working toward building peace in this warring world do use money. And in our arms driven economy, they are often short of cash. So, as you pray for peace you might also think […]
Should I Actually Do This ?
At my age, I have seriously been wondering if I should attempt the trek. Even if it is not a climb, it will be demanding on my old body. So I was earnestly thinking of becoming an encouraging observer rather than an active participant. Then one morning in May, reading my morning devotion from Jesus […]
Paris 2024
Cinq colombes, symboles universels de la paix, lancés depuis le parvis de l’église de la Madeleine, virevoltent dans le ciel bleu de Paris. Cette image irénique a clôturé la messe d’ouverture de la trêve olympique, célébrée vendredi 19 juillet, présidée par Mgr Laurent Ulrich, archevêque de Paris, à une semaine du début des Jeux olympiques […]
When ?
I didn’t do the major planning for the trek. That was Rebecca and Juan Camilo. This is what I expect we will do. Chantal and I will leave our home in central France the morning of August 1st for a 5 hour rail trip to Paris. We will be taking Julian, our grandson, to the […]
Why the Lost City ?
As I said we are going to pray for peace. But you know, one can pray to God from anywhere. The location is unimportant to God who is everywhere in his creation. We are not going to a lost city, that has already been found, searching for God. We do not need a holy site […]
Going Where ?
So where are we going ? To celebrate ten years after our Kili climb the group chose the Lost City in Colombia (in Spanish: Ciudad Perdida) as our next climb for peace. Well actually the Lost City isn’t lost anymore. It was lost until being “discovered” in 1972. It is perhaps the oldest settlement in […]
Here We Go Again
Ten years ago a small group of us, representinga 5 countries, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro to pray for peace. On Africaś talest mountain we shared Holy Communion and prayed together for world peace. You might have noticed, that this world still is not at peace. I noticed that too. But I still believe that it will […]
Violence is not new
Violence In The Name Of Religion IN PAST WEEKS, along with reports of the stand off in Waco, Texas, and the arrests of suspects in connection with the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York, came the disturbing news of the murder of a Florida abortion doctor by an anti-abortion activist. I expected […]
Me and Guns
It seems like a big issue today is guns. My friend Sam is a gunsmith and has a concealed carry permit. I know Ed who is a member of the NRA and Johnny and Freddy are collectors and own more guns than your local hardware store. And I still have my first Winchester 30 30. […]