Finding Grace in the Moment: Stories and Other Musings of an Aged MonkiUniverse, 2005 - 220 pages Finding Grace in the Moment is a collection of Fr. Simeon's writings--some personal, some whimsical, some heartfelt--but all filled with the insight and wisdom learned from his lifetime journey as a monk and a lover of the written word. The collection includes: personal stories, homilies, and reflections on life in the monastery. With joy, wonder and humor, this Benedictine monk and priest shares stories about his family and friends, his brother monks, and his musings on topics as varied as his door, church bells and chance meetings. Some of the stories in Finding Grace in the Moment are also available on a three-CD set and can be purchased from Saint Meinrad's Scholar Shop, phone (812) 357-6751 or online at www.saintmeinrad.edu/shop. |
Table des matières
Small Beginnings | 1 |
Pilgrimage of Thanksgiving | 2 |
Benefactors | 3 |
The Angels Song | 5 |
The Marine Hymn | 6 |
Karens Story | 7 |
Letters of Love | 10 |
Cleaning out My Cell | 12 |
Formula for Growing Old Gracefully | 87 |
Mary Waited an Advent Homily | 88 |
Flag Day 1992 | 90 |
Mail Management | 92 |
Christmas in the Monastery | 95 |
A Musing on the Divine Office and Priorities | 98 |
Gods Will Be Done | 101 |
A Monk Reflects on a Life of Prayer | 103 |
Reconciled | 14 |
The Engagement of John and Angela Daly | 17 |
Another Chance | 19 |
Music in the Park | 21 |
Abba Moses | 23 |
A Moment of Crisis | 27 |
Unnecessary Concern | 29 |
The Yoke of Obedience | 30 |
Letters to and from Mary | 32 |
The Visit | 39 |
An Afternoon in Düsseldorf | 41 |
Awaiting a Visit on My Seventieth Birthday | 44 |
Remembering Father Dunstan McAndrews OSB | 45 |
Giving | 47 |
And She May Still Exist | 49 |
There Will Always Be Love | 51 |
Prayer Some Personal Reflections | 53 |
Sister Marguerite Daly IHM | 56 |
Handing over the Keys to the Library | 59 |
Old Blue Goes to College | 61 |
The Bells of Saint Meinrad | 65 |
Dearest Angel | 69 |
Reflection on a Pinecone | 71 |
A Reflection after a Storm at Sea | 72 |
The Stranger | 74 |
Door of My Cell | 76 |
St John the Baptist | 78 |
Tom a Man with a Vision | 80 |
Wedding Reflection for Loretta and Marty | 82 |
Some Reflections on the Writing Process | 84 |
Another Version of Day One | 86 |
Ode to a Mosquito | 105 |
An Emergency Run | 107 |
Daffodils in Spring | 109 |
Justice Gone Awry | 110 |
In Time of Distress | 112 |
One Last Kiss | 114 |
The Cost of Listening to My Stories | 115 |
How I Saved a Little and Lost a Bundle | 117 |
Response at Retirement Dinner | 119 |
Some Reflections on a Special Journey | 123 |
Br Clement Seichter OSB | 128 |
Homily in the Archabbey Church Transfiguration | 130 |
Br Placid McIver OSB | 132 |
Homily for the Funeral for Br Vincent Brunette OSB | 136 |
Br Lawrence Shidler OSB | 139 |
Homily for the Funeral Mass of Fr Rembert Gehant OSB | 143 |
The Discovery of a Manuscript | 146 |
The Roman Experience A Strange Interlude | 153 |
Kind Words for Cordelia | 156 |
The Mysterious Key | 159 |
A Campus Walk in September | 162 |
Gören Ogén | 163 |
Yugoslavian Simeon | 169 |
Report on a Sabbatical Leave in 1967 | 172 |
On Doing Damage | 177 |
A Difficult Moment 1946 | 178 |
An Essay on Spirituality of Saint Meinrad | 180 |
Homily for the Funeral of Sister Mary Charboneau IHM | 199 |
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