Richard Rohr writes, “‘Second half of life” wisdom requires prayer and discernment more than knee jerk responses toward either conservative or liberal ends of the spectrum….Law is still necessary, of course, but it is not your guiding star, or even close, it has been wrong and cruel too many times…..The Eight Beatitudes speak to you […]
Our American culture seems to be fracturing before our very eyes. This is a transition in how we do business with one another. The intensity of the battle is such that we quit listening to one another. We deride the politicians, with great justification I might add, but when we look at church leaders it […]
This really is a transition day that has developed over the centuries. Today is the day to rid the house of fats, leavens and sweets as a way of preparing for the Lenten fast. The transition comes in as we say at least a temporary good-bye to a certain life-style and move into a different […]
Transitions sometimes slows the system way down. When one is expending energy on successfully transitioning, any sudden changes or new challenges, cause the system to slow down as energy must be diverted to attend to the new issues. This is why sometimes people become ill during times of transition. Energy is drained, and, stress even […]
One can spend a lot of time focusing upon the painful aspects of transition. There is the pain of letting go of something that we cherish and there is the pain of learning how to do something new. However, one must not forget the joy of leaving pain behind and moving on to something new […]