Thomas Merton: Prayer
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
James Wright: Trying to Pray
This time, I have left my body behind me, crying
In its dark thorns.
Michael Simms: Our Father who art in flowers
Our Father who art in me
You are the One I love
The One who hurt me
The One who seeks the truth
Daniel Burston: Prayer for a Dying Planet
Honestly, sometimes, I envy the dead, Those dearly departed, whose exits, however peaceful or wrenching, Were always underwritten by the knowledge that Life endures, and that Hope of Eternal Life . … Continue reading
Elizabeth West: Living Like It Matters — Silver Linings in the Very Dark Cloud of Climate Catastrophe
Death offers wise and consoling advice if you have the courage to listen. We actually do not have all the time in the world, so I am going to be … Continue reading
William Moomaw, et al: What the world needs now to fight climate change — More swamps
“Drain the swamp” has long meant getting rid of something distasteful. Actually, the world needs more swamps – and bogs, fens, marshes and other types of wetlands. Wetlands are some … Continue reading
Rosaly DeMaios Roffman: Guided Imagery — With Respect for the Sea’s Language
Yesterday someone said “See grief through God’s eyes” and when I try to do that I rescue the memory of blue mist an image that draws from shadows: I … Continue reading
Doug Anderson: With the Light Dying
They were a sad lot, thought themselves the last of the righteous. Their ideas dead inside them, they armed their ignorant legions against the inevitable, thinking (in spite of their … Continue reading
Pope Francis: Two Prayers on Climate Change
I propose that we offer two prayers. The first we can share with all who believe in a God who is the all-powerful Creator, while in the other we Christians … Continue reading
