“It is a serious thing
just to be alive on this
fresh morning
in this broken world.”
-Mary Oliver
Holding Fear and Confusion
“Grounding social action in contemplative consciousness is not a luxury for a few, but surely a cultural necessity…”
“There is something in me so bright and shining in itself that the darkness I fall into or make whether in despair or delight cannot thwart the flow of this inner light.”
-Meister Eckhart
“In times of doubt I forget that You are not a God of thoughts, to be found in concepts or theories, but are the source of my life and the radiance that shines forth in all that is, and then I remember: mine is the work of learning to see You as the radiance that shines forth in all that is, even in the dark. Even in me.” -Meister Eckhart
John Lewis’s last admonition for Americans and all those who pursue life as The Beloved Community: “Together, You can Redeem the Soul of the Nation” by John Lewis
John Lewis, Beloved American (1940-2020)
“Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself.”
A Note from David Morrison
“I don’t have the power to grant my next breath, but what if my next breath came from a well of deep gratitude? And the next breath? and so on. Then I would be living the ‘Eucharistic Life” where all is gifted grace.”
Pray, discern, and take Spirit-led action in the difficult and long work of restorative justice, community healing, and reconciliation.
#Blacklivesmatter
With Rising Fear, A Prayer:
“Lilies from last year, left to sit outside all winter, bloomed once again this Easter. May this be a token of encouragement for renewal in our lives and our world…”
We lift our eyes upward to the hills
The everlasting hills of mercy
We fix our gaze upon the mountains
The remembering mountains of paradise
(David Morrison, with a borrowing from the Psalms)
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