Tag Archives: crisis
Disrupting the Status Quo
Prophets always talk about the untalkable. Continue Reading Disrupting the Status Quo
Part of a Living Web
We do not have to be particularly noble or saint-like in order to wake up to the power of our connection with other beings. Continue Reading Part of a Living Web
Coming through Crises Stronger
Everything is interconnected, but we do not always transform this interdependence into solidarity. Continue Reading Coming through Crises Stronger
Hope Beyond Our Lifetimes
Mystical Hope Hope Beyond Our Lifetimes Friday, December 10, 2021 Anniversary of Thomas Merton’s Death Theologian and Carmelite sister Constance FitzGerald identifies hope as a profound freedom to accept God and reality as it is. She takes inspiration from the work of St. John of the Cross (1542–1591): This dynamic of being able to yield… Continue Reading Hope Beyond Our Lifetimes
Everything Is Passing Away
Apocalyptic Hope Everything Is Passing Away Thursday, April 29, 2021 Jesus said to his disciples, “In those days, after the tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. And the stars will fall from the sky. And the powers in the heavens will be shaken, and they will see… Continue Reading Everything Is Passing Away
A Mystic for Our Times
All Will Be Well A Mystic for Our Times Monday, April 5, 2021 My friend Matthew Fox published a book during the COVID-19 pandemic about Julian of Norwich. I love Julian’s teachings because she focuses on God’s infinite love, goodness, and mercy. Even during the Black Death (bubonic plague) in which perhaps a third of… Continue Reading A Mystic for Our Times