When LOVE beckons … (05/26/13)
“When LOVE beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you, yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you, believe in him, though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste […]
Worrying about Courage … (05/26/16)
Courage is not the absence of fear, or even its replacement or dismissal … No, my Friends; real Courage is being terrified of Love, and yet going forth to Love anyway …
re-Membering the Good Man … (05/26/12)
“A man is good when he finds Joy in serving others, evil when he takes joy in harming them. He is virtuous when he finds Peace in a selfless life; sinful when he takes pleasure in a self-centered one. Hence, the things we are choosing to serve are in effect telling us exactly who we […]
a tribute to Star Wars … (05/25/13)
36 years ago today, I waited in line for hours to see “Star Wars” on its opening day — twice. As a tribute to the brilliance of the initial Star Wars trilogy (the three films released in 1977, 1980 & 1983) — a saga that not only revolutionized the film industry, but that also said […]
Yoda & the Meaning in Living … (05/25/12)
Frank Oz, co-creator and original voice of Yoda, turns 68 today … Happy birthday, Frank! And while the statement in the attached image was not actually uttered by Yoda himself, I’m pretty sure that he would support its sentiment. Yes, the younger, CGI Yoda was sometimes a bit overly aggressive, and yet as he aged […]
on being Patient with Persistence … (05/24/12)
“One of my most favorite examples about the power of persistence is the story of an Asian bamboo species that even after five years of watering, weeding and fertilizing is barely visible. Then in a span of about six weeks it grows two and a half feet a day until it gets to be upwards […]
swimming The River … (05/24/12)
“There is a river flowing now very fast — so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold onto the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly. Know the river has its own destination. We must let go of the shore, […]
climbing the Communi-tree … (05/23/12)
“With the passage of days in this divine isolation, my heart grew calm. It seemed to fill with answers … Everything – where we came from, where we are going, what our purpose is on earth – struck me as extremely sure and simple in this God-trodden isolation. Little by little my blood took on […]
real Righteousness … (05/22/12)
“Our job is to Love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody’s business. What we are asked to do is to Love, and this Love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy.” ~ Thomas Merton When others tell […]
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