Rose -Marie with her Father

My Grandparents house in Abenberg Germany.

A 1956 picture taken in Germany of my oldest sister Rose-Marie and her Father.

My German Opa

My German Opa`s trade was a baker, here in this picture he is hard at work in the bakery.

He also served in the German Army as a infantryman in World War II , and spent one year in Russia as a P.O.W.

Uncle Robert mit Wagen

Uncle Robert with his go-go wagon.

Weihnachten 1966

Weihnachten 1966 . That is Christmas for those who do not know their German.

Wihnachten

Family picture 1966

Family picture taken in 1966.

Abenberg , Germany

This picture was taken in Abenberg Germany.

The photo is of my Grandmother , my Mothers Uncle Robert , my Mother and Father and of the Colebecks.

In the background is my grandparents house.

My Mother and oldest sister

This is a picture of my Mother and my oldest sister Rose - Marie . This picture was taken in Germany in 1956. There are times when good words are to be left unsaid out of esteem of silence. RB 6:2

Litany of the Saints

Preserve me , God , I take refuge in you. I say to you Lord : "You are my God. My happiness lies in you alone." Psalm 16

God reigns in beauty , alleluia ! The Lord is king ,with majesty enrobed ; the Lord is robed with might , and girded round with power. Psalm 93

Kyrie , eleison. Lord have mercy.

Gethsemani ~The center of America

A quote from Thomas Merton to his good friend Ron Seitz ~ "Funny , but a long time ago, when I first came here to Gethsemani, I said that this place is the center of America . I had wondered then just what was holding the country together .... Really what was keeping the whole universe from cracking into pieces and falling apart. It is places like this monastery." Merton than added, "I believed it then , and I believe it now ... Even moreso." From a " Song for Nobody ", p. 75

Rainy Day

Rain gives life ~ It brightens the day ~ I am thirsy give me water ~ ~Anthony Palevo ~

Saint Francis

Good Saint Francis , what would we do without you.

To their fellow Monks they show the pure love of brothers. RB 72:8

Autumn light

Leaves are changing color ~ Bright clear skies ~ fresh clean air ~ Prepaing for a dormant winter ~ Fall is here. ~ Anthony Palevo ~

The Rule of Saint Benedict

All guests who present themselves are to be welcome as Christ ! RB 53:1

Chicago Marathon 2002

Steve Rogers and myself at the 25th Chicago marathon in 2002. It was a cold morning , however, I did manage to run a 3 hour and 12 minute marathon.

Life is everything

And finally , never lose hope. RB 4:74

Other Voices

I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love even when feeling it not. I believe in God even when he is silent. -- an inscription on the wall in a cellar in Cologne, Germany, when Jews hid from the Nazis

The Rule of Saint Benedict

Devine Scripture calls to us. ~ RB 7:1~ They will themselves to their reading or to the Psalms. ~RB 38:14~

Thomas Merton ~ What is Contemplation?

Two drawings by Thomas Merton, of the Abbey of the Gethsemani in Trappist Kentucky .

When you begin the life of contemplation , Fr. Thomas Merton tells us, " you have left the beaten path and are traveling by paths that cannot be charted and measured."

Excerpt from, What is Contemplation?

Great photo`s of The Abbey of the Gethsamani

Wow , what a great photo of many great photo`s taken by Ron Durham. RonDPhoto@aol.com The Abbey of the Gethsamani near Bardstown Kentucky. This is where the late Fr.Thomas Merton use to live and where Fr. Matthew Kelty and many other Monks live at now.

All Hallowed Eve ( Halloween)

All Saints and All Souls Day on which to celebrate God`s love for all those who have died. The challenge of Sainthood is to go where love takes me. ~ Prayer for Days break and Days end ~ Saint Francis, Saint Anthony and all of the other Saints faced many obstacles. They dealt with their problems and overcame their problems. Future Saint Mother Teresa dealt with many nuisance`s , but she never gave up. They were all taught well from teachings of Jesus. Prepare on All Hallow`s eve (October 31st) and have a good All Saints and All Souls Day !

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