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Impermanence

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Early yesterday morning, about 5 AM or so, Fran and I were both awakened by what sounded like a small explosion in our neighborhood. It seemed close enough that Fran got up and peered outside the window. She thought a car hit something. I said it sounded more like an explosion than an accident. We [...]

Read full story · Comments { 15 } · February 22, 2013

John D McColman: Obituary and Reminiscence

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First, the obituary… Retired Major John D McColman, USAF, 89, passed from this life in High Shoals, Georgia, on January 15, 2013. A lifelong sportsman and devoted family man, John touched many lives through his quiet but warm personality, dry sense of humor, and compassionate character. John D McColman (his birth certificate simply reads the [...]

Read full story · Comments { 14 } · January 17, 2013

A Few Pictures of Dad: John McColman (1923-2013)

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My father passed away yesterday. He was 89 years old. This was the end of a long journey of illness which began with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease almost 20 years ago; congestive heart failure and finally dementia also took their toll. Of course, these are all diseases of attrition, so it truly was a [...]

Read full story · Comments { 23 } · January 16, 2013

After the Goose, a Rough Week, and Simplicity

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Dear friends, my apologies for taking such a long time between posts. As you may know, I was at the Wild Goose East Festival June 21-24. Indeed, Jana Riess (author of the delightful book Flunking Sainthood) wrote a very kind piece on her blog about the talk I gave on Sunday morning at the Wild [...]

Read full story · Comments { 2 } · July 2, 2012

Happy Father’s Day

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Happy Father’s Day! To celebrate, Fran and Rhiannon gave me this card which they made themselves. I thought it was so pretty I decided to share it with the world.

Read full story · Comments { 2 } · June 17, 2012

Images from my Lay Cistercian Life Promises Ceremony

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On May 6, 2012, I made my Lifetime Promises as a Lay Cistercian of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, affiliated with the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, GA. It’s been quite a journey, the culmination of a five year formation process (and several months of discernment prior to that). Here are a [...]

Read full story · Comments { 10 } · June 9, 2012

In Florida

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Fran and Rhiannon and I were in Florida last week, and had this snapshot taken of us. Fran took quite a few pictures over the course of the week. Here’s one of a pelican that was flying near her one morning. And for those of you who might be wondering, “hmmm, Holy Week on the [...]

Read full story · Comments { 2 } · April 9, 2012
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