The Falling Leaves
When a friend passes on, we are likely to run into spaces in our thoughts and feelings where we realize that a touchstone is...
Tag: the world
Communion in a Grand Cathedral
I realize it’s ludicrous to think that I can explore ‘community’ and “the world” in a blog. But, since a longer treatise wouldn’t be...
The World is Lonely Too
How would I know that the world is lonely? Surely, I’m just projecting a personal feeling onto the environment in which that feeling arises....
Appreciating our Journeys
I appreciate it when someone who has faith in the power of prayer offers to pray for me. And I wish I could offer...
Which World are we Talking about?
“In the fight between you and the world, back the world.” Franz Kafka, Great Wall of China, Aphorism 50, Page 171 This is one...
Balancing on a Slowly Sinking Fulcrum
I expect that the tug-of-war I often feel—between inner and outer calls for me to be involved in something—is a common one. There is...
Graceful Aging.
When I started this blog a year or two ago, I created three categories that corresponded to my interests and engagements at the time:...