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A Thought on Memorial Day
Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It… Continue Reading “A Thought on Memorial Day”
Opposites Are Not Always What They Seem
The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. – Elie Wiesel
The Well is Deep
There is a really deep well inside me. And in it dwells God. Sometimes I am there too. But more often stones and grit block the well, and God is buried beneath. Then God must be dug out again. – Etty Hillesum, from The… Continue Reading “The Well is Deep”
Wisdom from the Poet Maya Angelou
Everyone born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity. – Maya Angelou
How Big is Your Journey?
It’s just too big a journey to ever get beyond being astounded, being surprised by the mystery. • Joseph Sharp in Spiritual Maturity
Wisdom from Joan Chittister
Mystery is what happens to us when we allow life to evolve rather than having to make it happen all the time. . . . Just to see. Just to notice. Just to be there. • Joan Chittister in The Gift of Years
Go On Pilgrimage
Unlike mere travel, a pilgrimage is a journey into the landscape of the soul. • Vivienne Hull in Pilgrim Heart by Sarah York
Silence
There are times when silence is the most sacred of responses. • Eugene Kennedy in The Wonders of Solitude edited by Dale Salwak
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