We Choose – Apr. 24, 2020
“Since Active Hope doesn’t require our optimism, we can apply it even in areas where we feel hopeless. The guiding impetus is intention; we choose what we aim to bring about, act for, or express. Rather than weighing our chances and proceeding only when we feel hopeful, we focus on our intention and let it […]
This is a Theology – Apr. 23, 2020
“This is a theology which does not stop with reflecting on the world, but rather tries to be a process through which the world is transformed. It is a theology which is open–in the protest against trampled human dignity, in the struggle against the plunder of the vast majority of people, in liberating love, and […]
Prayer for the Earth – Apr. 22, 2020
Spirit of loveThat flows against our fleshSets it tremblingMoves across it as across grass Erasing every boundary that we acceptAnd swings the doors of our lives wide— This is a prayer I sing: Save our perishing earth! Spirit that hears each one of us,Hears all that is—Listens, listens, hears us out— Inspire us now! Our own […]
Being Satisfied – Apr. 21, 2020
“名與身孰親？身與貨孰多？得與亡孰病？是故甚愛必大費，多藏必厚亡。知足不辱，知止不殆，可以長久。” –道德经, 第四十四章 “Your fame or your own body, which matters more?Your own body or wealth, which is more important?Your gain or your loss, which is more of a concern?Therefore, the more one attaches to things, the greater loss one suffers.The more one stores, the greater misfortune one bears.Being satisfied, one is not disgraced.The one who […]