Stop and See: A Journal by E. C.

By Eugene St. Martin JR.

This book encourages us to stop and see the beauty right before us, the beauty in other people, in ourselves, in nature, and in God. It is a journal of E. C.s thoughts, reflections, prayers, and desires as he goes about his lifegoing to church, visiting friends, working, teaching tennis, and playing tennis.

This book includes a story about E. C. singing in his church choir. And there is a letter to a young person who is searching for his calling, searching to find his song . . . to find his unique swing. Also there is a story exploring the meaning of Christmas from a different angle.

This book is an invitation for us all to stop and see the beauty and love that are right before us . . . to breathe in, to breathe out, to see that beauty and love right before us, which have been there all along.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Sep 19, 2016
• ISBN: 9781532007736

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Copyright © 2016 Eugene St. Martin, Jr..

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ISBN: 978-1-5320-0772-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5320-0773-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016915526

iUniverse rev. date: 09/16/2016

CONTENTS

Bibliography and References

Stop and See – Part I

Stop and See – Part II

Stop and See – Part III

A Letter to Eric

To Sing A Blue Sky

A Light From Within

I thank all the people in my life who have helped me. My family and friends have nourished me throughout my life. I thank all the priests, religious, doctors, nurses, caregivers, teachers who have given their life to me and to others. Thank you to the people working at iUniverse and Fed-Ex. And most of all I thank God, my students, fellow workers, and players.

Special thanks to Father Pat Mascarella for his life of service to us all.

Sincerely,

E.C.

BIBLIOGRAPHY and REFERENCES

Easwarn, Eknath. Words To Live By, Tomales, California: Nilgiri Press, 1990, And other works by Eknath Easwarn

Hays, Edward. The Ascent of the Mountain of God, Leavenworth, Kansas: Forest of Peace Publishing, 1994

Mother Teresa, No Greater Love, New York, New York: MJF Publishing, 1997.

Gather, Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications ,Inc., 1994

Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version), First published in 1611. KJV Classic Reference Bible, 1983 by the Zondervan Corporation.

The New American Bible, Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Inc., 1987.

Hays, Edward. The Old Hermit’s Almanac. Leavenworth, Kansas: Forest of Peace Publishing, Inc., 1997.

Breaking Bread, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Catholic Press, 1996

Gallwey, W. Timothy, Inner Tennis, New York, New York: Random House, Inc., 1976.

Nouwen, Henri J.M. Life of the Beloved. New York, New York: The Crossroad Publihing Company,1992.

Linn, Matthew. What Is My Song, Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press.

Assaf, Andrea Kirk. Pope Francis’ Little Book of Wisdom. Charlottesville, Virginia: Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc., 2015.

Blue Mountain Journal, by Eknath Easwarn, founder of the Blue Mountain Center Of Meditation, 2015; reprinted by permission of Nilgiri Press, P.O. 256,Tomales, Ca 94971, www.easwarn.org.

We Have Been Told by David Haas, Copyright 1983 by GIA Publications, Inc.

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

We Are Called by David Haas, Copyright 1988 by GIA Publications, Inc.

,All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Come To The Water by John B. Foley, SJ and New Dawn Music copyright 1978.

All that is Hidden by Bernadette Farrell copyright 1986,1988, by OCP Publications.

Here I am, Lord by Danniel l. Schutte and New Dawn Music copyright 1981.

City of God by Daniel L. Schutte and New Dawn Music copyright 1981.

The Word among us, Frederick, Maryland: The Word Among Us, 2015

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