On Wednesday, I visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. I expected to be awed, wowed and even moved. But I never anticipated tears.
The line to visit the site of Christ’s crucifixion was long, and the guide of our small tour group initially stated that we would have to stand back and...
My upcoming work trip to LA got me thinking—how can we keep Christ with us (in our hearts and minds) while traveling? Even though several of my coworkers and I will be heading to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress March 22-25 (where I will be absorbed in all things Catholic with easy access to...
Syria in the news daily now, as tensions mount from the Arab spring that seems to have ended. Franciscan Father Greg Friedman and I had the honor of visiting Syria a few years ago to see firsthand a clifftop monastery, an hour’s drive from Damascus, where a Christian community is in active and fruitful...
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Jim Hunt on Jan 26, 2012 in
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Conference in Las Vegas
Last November, Brandon Kilby and I attended the Microsoft-sponsored DevConnections conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. As Web developers at Franciscan Media, we were extremely excited to be among the thousands who attended from all over the world. Some of the most well-known people in...
“You never hesitate to tackle the most difficult problems.” That was what I read on a fortune cookie message last week. Along with it came “six lucky numbers” for playing lottery—which I never do.
Years ago I was introduced to Chinese restaurants here in the States. I still enjoy an occasional meal...
I am home from Italy, nearly recovered from jet lag, and still floating in a bubble of knowing that I encountered God in so many ways during the time that I was there. I recovered parts of myself that I thought were lost forever. I could be open, honest, creative, spiritual, vulnerable. I laughed–and...
