Tag Archives: covid-19

Recycling Loneliness

Posted on December 20, 2020 by livingasapprentices

I think I have been a “loner” since birth.  My father baptized me and then disappeared into the chaos of World War II, never to return. My mother retreated into unmitigated grief for the rest of her life, even though … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts – 2

Posted on August 29, 2020 by livingasapprentices

I seem to have little energy for creative thought these days. Hopefully that energy will return on Nov. 3 when we have elected Joe Biden, an honest, decent, compassionate man who does have the skill to function as president, to … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on August 22, 2020 by livingasapprentices

“We tend to run around trying to solve the problems of our world while anxiously avoiding confrontation with that reality wherein our problems find their deepest roots: our own selves. In many ways we are like the busy executive who … Continue reading →

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The Tracks We Leave

Posted on July 7, 2020 by livingasapprentices

He knocked on my back door with authority. He was was wearing a backwards baseball cap,  a T-shirt, and khaki cargo shorts.”My name’s Daniel. Are you expecting a delivery from Meijer?” he asked. I nodded.  “Can you bring the bags … Continue reading →

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Our “Mission of Care”

Posted on June 5, 2020 by livingasapprentices

My little spiritual formation group (which now meets on Zoom) has been struggling with the question “how can I help?” since early in the pandemic and again in the era of protests in the street. Many of us are doers. … Continue reading →

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