Lectio Poetica No. 7 ~ Earth Day Poem

There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places. ~ Wendell Berry There are three aspects of nature which command humankind's attention: power, loveliness, grandeur. Power we exploit, loveliness we enjoy, grandeur Read more [...]

Consecrating the Common Deed

One of the great realizations I gleaned from my years studying the life and works of Rabbi Abraham Heschel is the power, imperative, and sanctity of the common deed, the seemingly simple gesture, word, or act so typically overlooked and often left Read more [...]

Racism & Justice ~ Life-Lines

Today's Life-LineS:

Let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like a mighty stream. ~ The prophet Amos 5:24

 

 

Race prejudice, a universal human ailment, is the most recalcitrant aspect of the evil in man. ~  Reinhold Read more [...]

I Was a Stranger and You Wel–?

When an alien resides with you in your land,
do not mistreat such a one. ~ Leviticus 19: 33
Do not neglect hospitality, for through it
some have unknowingly entertained angels. ~ Hebrews 13: 2
Swiss theologian Karl Barth (1886 - 1968) was one of Read more [...]

It Is So Embarrassing to Live

~ continued from the previous two posts

"To pray is to take notice of the wonder, to regain a sense of the mystery that animates all beings, the divine margin in all attainments. Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living. Read more [...]