Kevin Maksym’s Letters

Centering our attention on God, our neighbor and our world. I needed to “be here now!”

This year on July 4 th , we in the United States of America celebrated 250 years of independence.

This month would have been my 25th anniversary of priestly ministry in the Catholic Church. That is hard to believe.

May is often a traditional time for weddings. When I was an active Catholic priest, my weekends were full of the fun and festivities of matrimony…

“Jesus said to his disciples: You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy…”

February 2026
Dear Group Leaders and Friends in Christian Meditation,
Have you ever thought to experience other traditions and their holy approach to worship?

Christmas and Advent 2025
Dear Group Leaders and Friends in Christian Meditation,

Our delayed Christmas greeting!

Advent is a time of preparation. I cherish the four weeks of this season. It is a gentle reminder to slow down amidst the frenetic activity of our American culture. It is a simple time of waiting.

Dear Group Leaders and Friends in Christian Meditation,

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama often says that his religion is kindness. That is a worthy aim for all of us, to be kind women and men. It is more than a reasonable response to life. I have often heard people say that kindness is missing in our world.

Dear Group Leaders and Friends in Christian Meditation,

Last week I had the privilege to be at Bonnevaux, our center for meditation and peace for the World Community for Christian Meditation. While there and since, maybe with extra sleep and more than my usual twice daily meditation, my dreams have affected me more. There has been some intensity to them.

Dear Group Leaders and Friends in Christian Meditation,
Our parents are our first teachers of faith. I think of my own mother and how she continually gave the example of praying the rosary daily. I can still see her holding the rosary with great devotion as she prayed for those whom she saw in need in her life. Her faith in the transformation that comes through prayer was seen in her empathy and kindness.