What Possesses Us?
When we are asked to name where our loyalties lie, most of us will have to say “Legion, for they are many.” Not long ago as the universe measures it a man possessed by the demon Legion fell at Jesus’ … Continued
Beyond the Perpetrators
The troubled environment that the current American regime has put upon society is more stress, less peace, more worry, less hope, … More people are losing sleep, and this lowers the general health … The perpetrators are secure in the … Continued
Step Out of this Old Way
As much as I hate them, the evils we are witnessing unwittingly give us the grace of blatantly showcasing their wrongness. Seeing evil clearly should motivate us to walk away from it. Repentance is not as hard with such clarity: … Continued
Building the Good is Sustainable
We list people throughout history who were change agents and remarkable for their perseverance. People such as Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, Dorothy Day, and Jimmy Carter drew their strength from a place which the opposition … Continued
Light is not Quenched
In our cosmic formation I believe the majority of people still prefer the light. The recent American nationalistic campaigns witnessed the dark side out-maneuvering a campaign for light and progress. I have listened to well-meaning people who despise the con … Continued
Renting Can Be Creating
We are encountering the demands and barriers which have reached incredible heights since the last time we searched for a rental. How do we survive in such a greedy world? Conventional wisdom bases itself on material options of wealth, position, … Continued
The Content of Expression
It is not only what you say and do that makes your contribution to the world. It is first simply that you say and that you do, whether or not anyone else listens, reads, or observes your deed. You allow … Continued
Particles Dancing Together
I am feeling our need to view ourselves with humility as particles of the incomprehensibly greater Whole. This causes our amazement to expand as we realize the glorious mystery of all particles moving together in the creation of … what … Continued
Get Out to Remember
I must have been wishing at the beginning of last month for the vacation coming in the middle of this month. When I made the image above memories of water rushing over rocks and logs emerged in my contemplative painting.
Prayer Done in Crafting
Though the crafting practice has traveled with me many years, just last February I wrote about the contemplative craft (see “Handwork Contemplation”) and those thoughts have stuck with me as a fresh, counterintuitive way of personal growth. So, the new … Continued
