This is a beautiful prayer from the African tradition. It reminds me of the Ignatian grace of Holy Indifference: to hold things in balance and not move towards extremes. The extremes does not lead to salvation. The extremes put us in precarious situations that are hard to get out of. But holding ourselves in balance … Continue reading #93: Do Not Seek Too Much Fame
Be a Better Buyer–And A Much Better Person–This New Year!
We live in a world that has become a world of purchase, and acquisition, and one-man upship. Who has the biggest, the many-est, the cutest, the most expensive, has become a symbol of status that confuses us into thinking that how people perceive us is who we are. We can sometimes believe our own hype, … Continue reading Be a Better Buyer–And A Much Better Person–This New Year!
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You will be amazed at the rituals and incantations we make during the basketball season. I myself tried several permutations of shirts and colors in the vain hope that what I wore would somehow affect the outcome of the games. Of course it was fun even if I never really found the right winning combination … Continue reading Pray
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