Ride with Rich
a fundraiser ride in memory of my cousin and in support of mental health In June I went to Missouri for my cousin Cris' funeral. Cris was...
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Apr 18, 202012 min read
The final step on The Way
living a life in and as Christ My Dear One, We have made it to the final step of the Universal Transformative Journey! Having heard the...
Apr 11, 20207 min read
The Resurrection
My Dear One, Blessings, grace upon grace, and peace to each of you this Easter morn! Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed,...
Apr 4, 20208 min read
The Return
bringing the gift home My Dear One, Sometimes the return home is as challenging as the journey there, or even more so. A recent homeward...
Mar 28, 20206 min read
The Journey: The Reward
gaining the pearl of great cost My Dear One, They say the first step is the hardest one to take. I have found, however, that sometimes it...
Mar 21, 20207 min read
The Journey: The Ordeal
facing the dragon My Dear One, When my oldest son was a toddler, he attended a preschool at a church named St. George’s. In April each...
Mar 6, 20207 min read
The Journey: The Approach
going towards the innermost cave My Dear One, My grandparents lived on a farm and some of my best childhood memories still live there...
Mar 1, 20206 min read
The Journey: The Test
what is it that I must face, who is helping, who is hurting My Dear One, Having made the decision to cross the threshold, it is time for...
Feb 22, 20209 min read
Departure: The Crossing
taking the first step of the journey beyond My Dear One, This week marks one of the most spiritually significant weeks of the year and,...
Feb 16, 20206 min read
Departure: The Mentor
encounters that disrupt our equilibrium My Dear One, Chance encounters are often the ones that make all the difference. If you had been...
Feb 8, 20206 min read
Departure: The Refusal
all that argues for the status quo My Dear One, Humans generally like to keep things the way they are. Why? Because we tend to prefer...
Feb 1, 20208 min read
Departure: The Call
a sense of something deeper, the pull towards transformation My Dear One, In The Hero With a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell’s chapter on...
Jan 25, 20209 min read
Departure: The Ordinary
an honest appraisal of life as it is and has been My Dear One, The only place to begin anything is where you already are. There is no...
Jan 19, 20206 min read
The Universal Transformative Journey
My Dear One, Note: After a bit of a break, this week following The Way launches a brand new chapter for 2020 and I am very excited about...
Jan 3, 20203 min read
Endurance
a poem for the New Year by Rich Nelson In my time I have met many people Some for a passing moment Some became a part of me And I a part...
Dec 21, 20191 min read
Let Us Go Now
a poem for Christ's Mass When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to...
Dec 14, 20197 min read
An Imperfect Christmas
My Dear One, My post-Christmas plans this year are a bit unusual and they are making me appreciate the gift of Christmas all the more. On...
Dec 7, 20196 min read
The Deforestation of our Spiritual Landscapes
Ethiopian Church Forests and Reclaiming the Distinction between a Career and a Calling My Dear One, What comes to mind when you envision...
Nov 30, 20196 min read
The Wisdom in Waiting
My Dear One, I recently found myself impatiently waiting for a stoplight to turn green. Perhaps you can relate. The longer I waited, the...
Nov 24, 20199 min read
following The Way into Citizenship
on the true nature of what binds us together My Dear One, Thursday morning I witnessed something truly profound. I found myself in an...
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