Give Thanks No Matter What

Giving thanks for this is easy ...but what if there were more to Thanksgiving. The article below was written in 2013. In 2014 I was in a coma during Thanksgiving celebration. At the end of the article, there is an audio homily I gave recently on the subject, "Giving Thanks." It is easy to give thanks when all is well. It is divine to give praise and thanks in the midst of struggle, a time when... Read more

Suffering Souls in the Phillipines: A Typhoon Strikes

There is not a single day that goes by that I do not come in contact with the Philippines. More accurately I have warm interaction with both Philippine-Americans and those vying for citizenship. As long as I can remember I have enjoyed a loving relationship with these my brothers and sisters. There was never anything forced. There was an effortless spiritual connection bringing about smiles and... Read more

Ellen Okaree Byrd: “A Woman was born today.”

When a close friend or other loves ones die it is not a time to be stoic. It is a time to remember them and express your true feelings. That is a good thing. The year 1975 was truly unforgettable for me for two different reasons. It marked the publication of my first book, a collection of poems entitled, Kung Fu:The Master: The Book of Kitabu,, a book which catapulted me not only onto the literary... Read more