"For all that has been, thank you. For all that is to come, yes!” ~ Dag Hammarskjöld On this eleventh day of Lent, I face this quotation once again and feel my resistance to it. I admit that this particular quotation has been on my mirror, off my mirror, on my mirror, off my mirror,Continue reading "Lenten Day Eleven: Dag Hammarskjöld "
Lenten Day Ten: Archibald McLeish
February 23, 2024 There is no dusk to be,There is no dawn that was,Only there's now, and now,And the wind in the grass. From "An Eternity," by Archibald McLeish On this tenth day of Lent, one quarter of the way to Easter, you may beginto notice some repetitive themes among my collection of quotations. That'sbecauseContinue reading "Lenten Day Ten: Archibald McLeish"
Lenten Day Nine: Richard Rohr
February 22, 2024 “There is nothing to prove and nothing to protect. I am who I am and it’s enough.” Father Richard Rohr On this ninth day of Lent, Richard Rohr sounds a bit like Popeye: “I y’am who I y’am!” If you don’t like it, too bad. Sometimes those words are just wishful thinking.Continue reading "Lenten Day Nine: Richard Rohr"
Lenten Day Eight: John McQuiston
February 21, 2024 “There must be time within which we neither speak nor listen, but simply are.” John McQuiston, author of Always We Begin Again. On this eight day of Lent, this quotation reminds me of a blog I read just yesterday entitled Lenten Overload, by my friend Nancy Agneberg (https://livingonlifeslabyrinth.com/2024/02/20/lenten-overload/). For those of usContinue reading "Lenten Day Eight: John McQuiston"
Lent Day Seven: Lakshmana
February 20, 2024 “We have no right to ask when a sorrow comes, ‘Why me?’ unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes our way.” Lakshmana On this seventh day of Lent, I’m not quite sure how this quotation came my way. As best I can discover, Lakshmana is a character inContinue reading "Lent Day Seven: Lakshmana"
Lent Day Six: Alexsei A. Navalny
February 19, 2024 Photo credit: Andrew Lubimov/Associated Press “If your beliefs are worth something, you must be willing to stand up for them. And if necessary, make some sacrifices.” Alexsei A. Navalny Disclaimer: This quotation is not one that I included on the notecards that I made for my daughter at Christmas, nor is itContinue reading "Lent Day Six: Alexsei A. Navalny"
First Lenten Sabbath: Wendell Berry
February 18, 2024 During the Lenten Season, before Easter Sunday, "regular" Sundays, like today, are not included in the 40-day count of preparation because they are considered "mini resurrections." So, instead of sharing a meditation on one of the many quotations I have procured this past year, I will share a poem that matches theContinue reading "First Lenten Sabbath: Wendell Berry"
Lent Day Four: David Bowie
February 17, 2024 "Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.” ~ David Bowie On this fourth day of Lent, my messenger is the extremely talented musical artist David Bowie, who died at age 69 in 2016. These days, 69 doesn’t seem very old to me. I wishContinue reading "Lent Day Four: David Bowie"
Lent Day 3: The Buddha
February 16, 2024 “Those who are awake live in a state of constant amazement.” The Buddha On this third day of Lent, the quotation that I sit with comes from Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as The Buddha ('the Awakened'), who was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher living in South Asia during the 6th or 5th centuryContinue reading "Lent Day 3: The Buddha"
Lent Day Two: Anonymous
February 15, 2024 “Let a need to love replace my need to understand.” From The Cloud of Unknowing On this second day of Lent, the quotation that I sit with comes from the book Where Only Love Can Go: A Journey of the Soul into The Cloud of Unknowing (quite a title!). The introduction explains,Continue reading "Lent Day Two: Anonymous"
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