Creed for the Third Millennium

Last night, 10/04/2010, was our class graduation at the Monastery of the Risen Christ. For the event all of the students were asked to provide their conclusions on Ilia Delio's book, Christ in Evolution. The conclusions were celebrated during the liturgy of the Word, as part of Father Steve Coffey's Homily. My contribution was an updated Creed.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of the evolutionary universe. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried. On the third day, he arose as the Risen Christ, ascended to the Father, and became the Cosmic Christ, the center of the universe. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the breath of life, who transforms the human heart into hearts of love of God and love of neighbor. I believe in the power of contemplation, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we radiate spiritual energy, and assist the Cosmos to move into the future.

Prayers for My Trip to Maui

Following Mass at the Monastery of the Risen Christ, on Sunday 10/03/2010, I informed Abbot David of my upcoming trip to Maui, Hawaii. I'm leaving home on Thursday 10/07/2010 and flying from LAX to Maui on Friday 10/08/2010 and returning on Friday 10/15/2010. I asked for his blessing and prayers for the journey and a safe return. The prayers were attended by Brother Alphonso, Brother Michael, Father Stephen, Father Albert, and Connie Mayrhofer.

Oblate Meeting on 09/25/2010

We had a smaller group than normal due to Walking Event on the same day. Father Ray gave us some information from "Perspectives on the Rule of Benedict." St. Benedict appears to have been a man living in his world with open ears and an attentive heart, taking ideas from wherever he perceived something good. Then we watched a DVD on Life in the Benedictine Monastery of Mount Savior in upstate New York. Our shared meal featured two types of delicious pork prepared by Fr. Ray. Father Albert joined us for Vespers and later we prayed over Fr. Ray for his upcoming trip to Sienna, Italy.

My Guide for Practicing Lectio Divina

I'm preparing a simple Lectio Divina guide for Young Adults. Possible usage includes youth and adults in RICA and Confirmation Programs. So far I've been researching the web to see what's out there. I found many books and pamphlets on the subject and I'll use them as reference material.