This is the Day – Sept. 23, 2019
As the weather begins to change and leaves spill from the trees, I’ve selected short phrases from This is the Day: Work and Words of Brother Thomas (Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids MI, 2005). Brother Thomas Bezanson was a Benedictine monk and skilled potter at Weston Priory in Vermont from 1959-1984. After that, he worked […]
With Open Hands
At a recent memorial service, I heard a daughter marvel at how her mother was able to let go of her things with each move: beloved furniture, inherited dishes, favorite books, unneeded clothing. This journey of relinquishment comes to all of us. For those who understand it as preparation, the journey can be full of […]
