befriending death and
into life

lay my brother to sleep
my faithful brother-abbot and friend
i will watch the sun for you, cast longer days into the past
as you sing your song of faith
and live into my heart.

in memory of fr. kevin o'farrell (1919-2006), trappist monk,
first abbot of tarrawarra abbey, australia. (cisterican.org.au)






ordained as priest,
to serve humanity
your total family.
sharing Christ best not
through word but by example.
fidelity in heart, compassion in touch and gentleness
in a smile...apostle of your own weakness becoming strength
everytime you kneel, everytime we pray.

Ordination of Deacon Ngyuen Xuan Thinh
into Priesthood. 16 Sept. 2006, St Patrick's Cathedral.





there is a green blue day which kave the horse came and crunched a red apple from your hands. the sweetness of encounters. fruit juice sparkles in sun. joe's crayon sketch for joe while molly paints many more windows 'in my Father's house.' ice-cream scones and a little candle to remember our birth for the days which we blossom in grace. cloudsong & meadows, flowers to forget the rain.





Sunday Gospel 8 Oct. 2006: Mark 10:14-16

Let the little children come to me; do not prevent them for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these...then Jesus embraced and blessed them, placing his hands on them