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It was almost exactly two weeks ago that I stood on the shore of Tayabas Bay at the beach at Laiya, San Juan, Batangas (on the island of Luzon in the Philippines - only about three hours from metro Manila) and watched the sun rise. Afterward, when I had spent possibly too much time ( Read more... )

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The last time I went on retreat at Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, VA, it was the tenth anniversary of 9/11. This time, the day after I returned from my retreat two bombs were detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

It’s inauspicious, but in a strange way the retreat ( Read more... )