Five thousand miles in a little under two weeks saw me through Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, and Alberta, CA. Quite the journey, but I managed to take a few decent pictures as I toured my way through national parks and various attractions.
Here are the highlights, via Flickr.
Fr. Josh,
(this is only typing in caps — remains to be seen how it will look when posted.)
man, what a great-looking trip. And what stupendous photos!
You know, Josh, it looks to me like this priesthood thing is working out! Where do i sign up!
a few masses, a few confessionals, a few consultations, and pow!
you’re on the road with bob dylan cranked up and the wind in your hair. Maybe a travelling companion to shout quotes from jack keruoac back and forth, interspliced with biblical quotes. And a few necessary volumes by h.p. lovecraft in the trunk.
then nothing but beautiful scenery and smooth sailing before you come back to a group of eager parishioners welcoming you home.
it’s hard to get better than that.
I also have good news.
my wife and i are no longer living in the orthodox jewish community of dallas. We have relocated to god’s country. Do you remember when you did that post about the dr pepper plant in dublin, Texas? we live near there in a town with fewer than 3,000 people. the paluxy river runs behind our backyard, except it is dry as a bone in the texas heat at the moment.
Not all is completely serene, however. I live in a semi-rural setting, and a firebrand pentecostal preacher lives next door. the other day he quoted some verse to me (it may have been Corinthians) to the effect that no philosopher had ever had a relationship with god.
i had to explain to him about the ontological proof of god, the teleological proof of god, the epistemological proof of god, and the others. i tried to explain about kant and the categorical imperative demonstrating a proof of god on moral grounds.
naturally, he had never heard of any of this despite preaching the gospel for 30 years, and he viewed the entire business with great suspicion. I haven’t joined his church, nor have i been baptized in the fires of the pentecost, but if i start speaking in tongues i’ll let you know.
I was going to send pictures of the new location, but could not figure out how to do it on your site, which increasingly reflects a growing dignity. Dignity is always a little scary, but i’ll get used to it.
take care, brother.
First off, thanks for letting me know about the hitch in the comment box! All taken care of, through the magic of CSS.
And second, thanks for “representing” us well in the realm of Reason and thought! Glad to hear that you are — for the most part, at least — getting along well in the new digs. I must say, I envy you in your remoteness. Were I not a priest for the Diocese of Joliet, I’m certain I’d be Montana bound
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Enjoy that Dr. Pepper. It’s the good stuff.
And just in general, thanks for commenting! I’ve often wondered how you were doing, and it sounds like life marches on.
God Bless, and thanks as always for your kind and always good-natured words
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