“Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew.”  Guillaume Apollinaire (French poet and critic who helped to direct poetry into unexplored channels, 1880-1918) The Hindu Goddess of Death and Destruction, Kali I've been reluctant to bring politics into the Virtual ...

Thanks to Maria H. for sending this poem. It is a call  that is echoing in my heart-mind. Call & Answer Tell me why we don't lift our voices these days and cry over what is happening.  Have you noticed the plans are made for Iraq and the ice cap is melting? I say to myself: ''Go on, cry. What's the sense of being an adult and ...

There are more books written about the life and teachings of St. Francis than of any human, second only to the man known as Jesus.  Far more than the garden ornament he has been cast as, Francis stands as symbol of humility, transformation and grace.  Father Richard Rohr is one of the sanest voices in Catholicism, and ...

This post is part of a synchroblog hosted on the site Square No More. The topic for this month's synchroblog is maturity in the light of our faith. Please visit these blogs for excellent posts related to this topic: Phil Wyman asks Is Maturity Really What I Want?Lainie Petersen at Headspace with ''Watching Daddy Die''Kathy Escobar at ...

This photo journal of Faith (or Will Power) the dog made my heart smile and weep at the same time. Make sure to scroll down the page of the above link to see all the photos. NOTE: See comment on this post--this little dog's name is actually 'Faith'... Here's just one photo from this montage... Check the journal out--it's worth it. I ...

  From a site called ''Serving Bread'' comes the 10 top reasons why men should NOT be ordained.  A little satire is good for the soul!  From the extended syllabus of Systematic Theology 3: 10.    A man’s place is in the army.9.     The pastoral duties of men who have children ...

Subtitle: Can I return these new spectacles if they make me too peaceful, joyful and contented?  A few years ago I had a dream that rocked my world and will stay with me for the rest of my life.  Here it is in a nutshell: Summer 2002 Title of dream: Perfect Vision I need glasses. I call the eye doctor's office and  say to ...

I met Helen in my scouting around for quality blogs for the Engaged Spirituality Carnival.  I found more in Helen than I knew I was searching for...Helen lives in Illinois with her husband and two children. She hosts the blog Conversation at the Edge and is blog manager for Off The Map, an organization promoting’ ...

The other day I called a childhood friend I’d located on the internet. I left a message at his work. The first day, after I left the message, I imagined a lot of scenarios. He’d call me back or he wouldn’t, he’d say this, I’d say that, this or that would happen down the line… I busied my mind with possibilities for awhile in my excitement ...

As we made homemade grapefruit/ginger/mint sorbet last night, ate it out of the Donvier, and re-watched Forrest Gump with our brother Mike's family last night, I was struck with a deep longing to be Forrest...Forrest Gump.  (This is a live link to a photo gallery on the IMDB website with pictures from the movie). I want to be that simple, ...