August 12, 2009 Yesterday I made a wonderful trip to one the most prominent California missions, Mission San Juan Capistrano, which is located about 100 kilometers south of Los Angeles. To give you a little background on what the missions … Continue reading
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Saturday, Aug 2 2008 The house of the Virgin is powerful. There are only a few places that truly reach out and touch me, and this is one. There is a story that Saint John brought the mother of Jesus … Continue reading
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 Traveled all night on the ship. Very restful sleep. The wave-rocking is peaceful. The seas were actually rough. I am on a lower deck just 3 or 4 meters above the water level and so the … Continue reading
February 28, 1987 Old Delhi train station I am sitting in a train compartment waiting to leave for Calcutta. The time is 7:30 AM. India has changed a lot since one year ago. The prices are higher, plastic bags are … Continue reading
Thursday, February 12, 1987 Central India Somewhere between Nagpur and Bopal the terrain changes dramatically. The land is higher and rocky. We even passed through a of number tunnels. There is no more irrigated agriculture. I see lots of goats … Continue reading
Wednesday, February 11, 1987 Now I am alone. I purposely left Gaur in order to be alone. I have to become confident in moving around in the country. When I go with him, he dominates and I never learn to … Continue reading
February, 10, 1987 Tirumala Now I have seen God, Shri Venkateshvara (Balaji). Truely a sight of aishwarya. I have to admit that I prefer aishwarya to madhurya. It’s so fantastic inside this temple. This is what I expect to see … Continue reading
February 9, 1987 Vijawada (8 hours from Madras) So now we are in the south of India. It is much different that the north. Hotter, cleaner, fewer beggars, more organized and less rushing. Now we are in the heat. I’ve … Continue reading
Wednesday, February 4, 1987 Krishnagar I am sitting in the train station waiting to go to Birnagar. I have about an hour wait. I am feeling a little lonely. I am starting to get a little tired of India and … Continue reading