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59:50|Was listening to Bono on the radio this morning speaking eloquently about his father, himself as a father, and the Father in heaven. And here is my take on the path; from illness to bliss, and using conventional practices to get find the way. You know when I'm sharing these podcasts I'm not trying to say anything intelligent. I'm just sharing who I am. Cos there is this unnameable secret in us all, this yearning for the awesome mystery at the heart of the world and we're all just trying to get there. So sharing this is like what a story teller should be doing, if this is the story; and this IS the story.
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59:50|Rushing this on a warm evening in Ennis where I'm on stage having a great time with book. But here is a bit of joy for May 16th. Blessings.May Flowers, Salt Hill, and the Stillness Inside
54:59|In May’s embrace, the world unfurls,A tapestry of blooms and pearls.Mary, goddess, radiant and fair,Your breath is spring’s sweet, fragrant air.The earth awakes, her heart in song,Each petal sways, your grace prolongs.In verdant fields, your spirit gleams,A flowering world of sacred dreams.Lilies bow in reverent praise,Roses blush beneath your gaze.The rivers dance, the skies alight,Your presence gilds the day and night.O Mary, crowned in May’s soft green,Your love is felt, though never seen.The budding world, in joy, confesses—You are the spring, the eternal goddess.From dawn’s first light to twilight’s hue,The earth in bloom pays homage true.Three hundred words could scarce conveyThe glory of your month of May.Yet here we sing, with hearts sincere,Your name resounds through spring’s frontier.The flowering world, in rapture, sways,For Mary, queen of vibrant days.Easter Part Two
43:40|Actually this is a bonus episode for the First of May. Listen to the music of the most amazing text in the entire gospel.Easter Part One
01:03:09|Mixing ideas about Easter with a Buddhist notion here. How these two traditions dovetail just amazes me all the time. But this is only my take. My imaginal ramblings. Hope you enjoy them. Part Two coming in an hour.The Crucified God ( part one of three.)
55:00|I've never tried to do this before. it always feels beyond my ability to talk about the finer points of theology but here we go. It's the Good Friday moment. And that's the first of three moments. The second is Holy Saturday. The third is Easter Sunday. So in this series of three, I'm dealing with them in sequence. Today I reflect on Good Friday, in the next podcast I will explore the one we rarely think about and that is Holy Saturday, and finally I'll try to share what really belief in Easter means for me. So this is part one of three.Lough Derg and a small history of some Buddhist things
54:49|New16 hours agoWell I began with a reflection on Lough Derg where I went last Easter with a friend for holy water, and then I couldn't resist rambling on about some amazing Buddhist history. I hope you like it, mingling dream, fantasy, faith, and two religions as we approach Easter. Let your faith be fun, and a fuel for your imagination. Or maybe that should be let your imagination be fun and a fuel for your faith. Happy weekend !