Sometimes it seems like in many situations we’re not even doing that anymore.

I am no longer my own, but thine.Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.Put me to doing, put me to suffering.Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee,exalted for thee or brought…

Michael Tilson Thomas — A “coda” is a musical element at the end of a composition that brings the whole piece to a conclusion. A coda can vary greatly in length. My life’s coda is generous and rich. — …..…

Dear Lord, I come before you with a heart full of gratitude and praise. Thank you for your abundant love, mercy, and the countless blessings you pour into my life. For every moment of joy, every answered prayer, and even…

“When I talk to retirees in their late 70s, typically their biggest regrets are in the form of the things they didn’t do or the places they didn’t see,” writes Evan T. Beach, CFP, AWMA. Then he lands this line:…

God of Justice,as a city, and nation, and world,we live outside your law:the law that precludes double standardsand prospers second chances,the law that shelters the homeless poorand maintains inalienable rights for the stranger.Show us power, and wonder, and signs.Not you,…

FIRST QUOTE— (Fri., 5.02.25) A report last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found the unemployment rate for recent associate degree (e.g., community college and vocational school) recipients in their 20s was 2.1% compared to 15.3% for four-year college…

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on Me, a Sinner

If paganism is a grand but dehumanizing value system, I’ve found it necessary, in this increasingly pagan age, to root myself in anything that feels rehumanizing, whether it’s art or literature or learning. I’ve found it incredibly replenishing to be…