Steady Truth
I have long valued the story of the tender-hearted young boy who liked to walk on the mountain trails with his friend, an old monk. One day, the boy stopped still, staring at a butterfly on a bush blazing in the sunlight. He cried out, “O, Father, I see God in that bush!” The monk […]
Never Alone – Nov. 5, 2021
“When things fall apart and we can’t get the pieces back together, when we lose something dear to us, when they whole thing is just not working and we don’t know what to do, this is the time when the natural warmth of tenderness, the warmth of empathy and kindness, are just waiting to be […]
Redeeming the World – Oct. 1, 2021
“The power of repentance is that it brings redemption to the world. Each time we repent, we push the world a little closer toward goodness, and a little farther from evil. And in that sense, every act [of repentance] has cosmic significance.” –Louis Newman, On Being interview with Krista Tippett
Free and Alone – Sep. 7, 2021
“If you wish to love you must learn to see again. And if you wish to see you must give up your drug. You must tear away from your being the roots of society that have penetrated to the marrow. You must drop out. Externally everything will go on as before, you will continue to […]
