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Mapping My Routes

January 18, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

What does your spiritual map look like? Here are four steps to drawing one.

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January 18, 2017 /Bob Burnham
concepts and represntation, maps, CTA, prayer
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All Will Be Well

January 09, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

To travel with hope and optimism, follow these three steps.

(Thumbnail image: Bee Optimistic! by Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida;  Uploaded by Jacopo Werther, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24649750 )

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January 09, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Mary Schmich, Julian of Norwich, hope, optimsim
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Trinity

September 29, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

I shudder to think what the commute would look like absent love.

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September 29, 2016 /Bob Burnham
poetry, Holy Trinity
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Companions for the Commute

August 24, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Despite commuting with hundreds of people every day, we can still feel isolated and alone. Here are four ways to connect with your fellow commuters so that you never have to travel by yourself.

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August 24, 2016 /Bob Burnham
loneliness, companionship, microbiome, community
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Brains in a Vat

June 04, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Are we just characters living in a computer simulation?

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June 04, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Elon Musk, technology, philosophy
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No Greater Miracle

May 20, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

How do you imagine God beholds you?

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May 20, 2016 /Bob Burnham
poetry
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What I Learned from Men Wearing Tights

March 29, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Good Idea: Watching Robin Hood: Men in Tights while riding the train. Bad idea: Wearing tights while riding the train.

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March 29, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Mel Brooks, Robin Hood, Men in Tights, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, bridges, grace, sin, faith
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The Wavy Commute

March 08, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

It doesn't take a theoretical physicist to understand the commute. Or does it?

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March 08, 2016 /Bob Burnham
gravitational waves, Ilia Delio, LIGO, Newton, Einstein, Global Sisters Report, science, love, awareness, presence
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Upgrades

February 23, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action, Lent

How will you upgrade your spiritual life?

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February 23, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Lent, Metra, Positive Train Control
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Snowfall

February 16, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Prayer is the descent of the heart, which melts when struck with God's love.

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February 16, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Valentines Day, love, poetry, snow
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A Pain in My . . .

February 09, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Lent, Contemplation in Action

Lent gives us the freedom we need to clearly see that which is truly wounding us.

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February 09, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Lent, discipline, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, sin, attachment, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises, Matthew 22:37-39, Gospel of Matthew, First Principle and Foundation
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Rage and the Peaceful Commuter

February 02, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Three ways to disarm your anger and make your commute a peaceful one

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February 02, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Inquiring Minds, Douglas Fields, anger, anger management, Why We Snap?, LIFEMORTS, peacefulness, peace, social sceince, mind, brain, neurobiology, science
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The Commuter's Mind

January 23, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Life to Gospel, Contemplation in Action

The best mind for a commuter to have is that of a child.

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January 23, 2016 /Bob Burnham
finding God in all things, Chicago, Chicago River, Chicago Riverwalk, wonder and awe, imagination, childlike, joy, joyfulness, Matthew 9:14, heaven, Gospel of Matthew
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Powerball, Probability, and Prudence

January 16, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Prudence helps us make sure we catch the train on time.

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January 16, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Powerball, Powerball jackpot, jackpot, lottery, probability, odds, death by toilet, prudence, virtue, Titian
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Lessons from the Holy Family

December 28, 2015 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Silence, love, and discipline can make our daily commute into a prayer.

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December 28, 2015 /Bob Burnham
silence, love, discipline, Holy Family, Pope Paul VI
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Word Problems, Poverty, and Beauty

August 18, 2015 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Doing math can be a spiritual practice.

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August 18, 2015 /Bob Burnham
math, Steven Strogatz, The Joy of x, word problems, patience, poverty, beauty, imagination, contemplation, mathematics, algebra, consolation, desolation
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Repulse Monkey (that Funky Monkey)

August 06, 2015 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

3 ways nonresistance can help restore balance in your relationships.

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August 06, 2015 /Bob Burnham
tai chi, Repulse Monkey, nonresistance, courtesy, charity, dialogue, Matthew 7:12, Tai Chi Central
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The Mathematical Christ

August 05, 2015 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

God may not be a mathematician, but I know I can find God in mathematics.

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August 05, 2015 /Bob Burnham
sin, innocence, grace, original grace, Saint John Paul II, Theology of the Body, Mario Livio, Is God a Mathematician?, math, mathematics, fall from grace, Adam and Eve, finding God, continuity, discontinuity, inflection, curvature
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Bliss

July 23, 2015 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

What makes falling so scary is that we have to let go of our ideas.

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July 23, 2015 /Bob Burnham
poetry, non-duality
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The Gift of Generosity

July 17, 2015 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Blessed are those who are generous, for they will see that everything is gift.

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July 17, 2015 /Bob Burnham
tai chi, altruism, generosity, Science Daily, mind and brain, science, fruits of the Holy Spirit
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