Never forget Matthew Shepard (Oct 12, 1998)

My dear reader,

On Oct 12, 1998 a young man died. His name was Matthew Shepard.

"Matthew Shepard, the gay college student who was kidnapped, robbed and pistol-whipped, died here today, five days after he was rescued from a Wyoming ranch where he had been left tied to a fence for 18 hours in near-freezing temperatures."





Let us never forget Matthew Shepard.

peace,

Mario

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Hello my dear reader.

Today is the Feast of of St. Francis of Assisi. As a former Roman Catholic and now Episcopalian, the story, the deeds, the example, and the life of St. Francis still resonates with me. Allow me to share with you 'The Collect' that will be read in every Episcopal church today as part of the liturgy:

St. Francis Preaches to the Birds
Sadao Watanabe

Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.



Have a great rest of the week and an even better weekend.

peace,

Mario :)

So I'm making a documentary...

Hello my dear reader.

Life has been a bit crazy lately. Because of this I have not been able to blog as much I would like to...but, I have some good news: I am making a documentary.

This is a very personal project and I have no pretenses of fame or winning awards or anything similar. This is just a labor of love and creativity, a series of short films that will cover some ideas and reflections regarding issues of religion, theology, spirituality, culture, etc. A good friend is providing the film/production expertise and I am very excited.

Stay tuned :)

peace,

Mario