by David | Sep 28, 2016 | blog
September 28, 2016 – A Friend A Friend “When we honestly ask ourselves which persons in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our...
by David | Sep 26, 2016 | blog
September 21, 2016 – Patience Patience “The practice of patience toward one another, the overlooking of one another’s defects, and the bearing of one another’s burdens is the most elementary condition of all human and social...
by David | Sep 15, 2016 | blog
September 14, 2016 – Violence Violence This week for your quiet moments I offer a passage from Thomas Merton’s book, “Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander,” which gives a different take on the subject of violence: “There is a pervasive form...
by David | Sep 12, 2016 | blog
September 7, 2016 – Revision Revision “Only the hand that erases can write the true thing.” Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) German philosopher and mystic I think a good way to discover how open we are to new ideas is to ask ourselves,...
by David | Sep 12, 2016 | blog
August 31, 2016 – Frustration Frustration “When too many Americans don’t vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.” Paul...
by David | Sep 12, 2016 | blog
August 24, 2016 – Enthusiasm Enthusiasm “The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.” Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) English novelist and philosopher Enthusiasm is...
