70 years ago today, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 50 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. Each day, we get to choose which values we will live out: Violence – or nonviolence? Destruction – or democracy? Death – or life? My friends,Continue reading “This Day in History”
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Kyrie eleison: on the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting
My heart breaks for the children, families, and community of Newtown, Connecticut today. Although I do not believe God causes or intends violence in the world, the phrase “Kyrie eleison,” ancient Greek for “Lord, have mercy,” keeps running through my mind. In a more extended form, this is my prayer: Mothering God, bring comfort toContinue reading “Kyrie eleison: on the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting”
Holy Wholeness 