Gloriamarie Amalfitano
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religion |
| Location | United States |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SanDiegoFiberFolk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KnitternunMeditation http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MereBenedictines http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EpiscopalSolitaries It has been most truly said of me that I am still a hippie. One way or the other, I am a member of a counter-culture. I still aspire to the ideals of the Counter-Culture of the late 60's but these days it has a Benedictine shape. Rule of St Benedict: http://www.osb.org/rb/ One way or the other, I long to make a public dedication of my life to the Lord. Have you read the book A Generous Orthodoxy? http://tinyurl.com/blpg9 I hope to goodness I fit that profile. Four cats live with me: Ezra Pound Kitty, 17; Jack and Jill, 7 and Pip, 3. (Update in 2011: Both Ezra and Jack have passed away and they are very much missed) I collect books and am constantly weeding them out. Oh my goodness do I just love the books!! BTW, I have a wish list at amazon.com. No, I'm not very subtle. I should mention I am a woman of passionately held convictions. |
| Interests | knitting, spinning, iconography, science fiction and fantasy, Benedictine spirituality, contemplation, organic gardening, spiritual direction, reading, books, , prayer, Bible, Anglican communion, Episcopal Church, cooking, vintage cookbooks, sewing. laughter, love, joy, playing card and board games, walking lightly on the earth, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, caring for the sick, providing for the disenfranchised and through these means, sharing the Gospel. |
| Favorite movies | Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan with Mary Martin, Abyss, Forbidden Planet, The BBC series Dr. Who, The Day the Earth Stood Still with Michael Rennie. |
| Favorite music | jazz, blues, classical, 60's rock, opera, blue grass, but NOT Country N Western <shudder> |
| Favorite books | Louisa May Alcott, Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, Ursula K. LeGuin, C J Cherryh, Sheri Tepper, Bible, Rule of St Benedict, Book of Common Prayer, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, Institutes and Conferences of Cassian, Joan Chittister, Esther de Waal, Thomas Merton, Patricia MacKillip's oh dear... this is too long a list. I love books, I love the written word and I have a great many favorites. Just to let you know, I have wish list at amazon.com which I use as a queue to keep track of what it is I would like to read next. |
You've successfully slain the dragon! How will you toast your marshmallows?
I wouldn't slay the dragon. I would prefer to have it as a companion. And I do hate marshmallows!! Not much of a sweet tooth at all.