A Soul’s Worth
The direction she gave was exactly as my mother taught, so I knew it to be a perennial truth, even though I was five years old. Our kindergarten teacher, Ms. Olive Garrett, took Richard by the hand, whispering in his ear, showing him how to share the wooden blocks he was hoarding. I was the student […]
Education of the Wise – Feb. 22, 2022
“We have to be educated by the other. My heart cannot be educated by myself. It can only come out of a relationship with others. And if we accept being educated by others, to let them explain to us what happens to them, and to let yourself be immersed in their world so that they […]
In the Sharing – Oct. 15, 2021
“What we often say in our community is you don’t know how possessed you are by your possessions until you actually have to share them or limit them. And, it’s only that. We can think about it, we can speculate about it, we can be rhetorical, but it is only actually when we have to set limits […]
Sharing – Aug. 13, 2021
“We are united through sharing … our lives made meaningful … made new. “Take. Eat. This is my body,” said Jesus when He broke the bread at the Last Supper. Then He gave His life for us. Behind all communion is the knowledge that we must give our lives to each other, for each other.” […]
