I tell my students the 2,400 year old allegory of The Cave as written by Plato and I enjoy live music at the winery and realize how different live music is compared to recorded music.

The U.S. Catholic Bishops ask us to learn about, pray for and serve migrants and refugees.

I am struck with much gratitude and deep awe and wonder as I talk with my son during dinner.

I share my increasing sadness about how much fear is motivating the story that Trump is telling about the Southern Border. I share short stories about my transformative time spent years ago south of the US border in Tijuana, Mexico.

I tell my classes a parable by Peter Rollins about radical hospitality. And we talk about the symbol of a wall which is keeping out government still closed.

I record on the 7th about what I took away from the homily I heard in church on Epiphany Sunday.

A friend at the winery asked my what my podcast is about. In this episode I explain the two quotes about God which a underneath all I am trying to do with these daily reflections.

I go an visit with a friend today and am able to serve him my helping with a web site and he also served me by listening and offering support.

My brother-in-law gives us a gift that we watched together a PBS film called "Sacred: Milestones of a Spiritual Life"

I connect with a gentleman at the post office who has much on his mind today.