This Wednesday, September 21, 2011 is the International Day of Peace. First celebrated in September 1982, the United Nations declared September 21st as the official International Day of Peace in 2002. Sadly, I would wager that most of us are not even aware of this event. Peace means more than the absence of war. Peace […]
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Thomas Merton, Chief Yellow Lark and the Gifts of Sunrise and Sunset …
Oh, to be thankful for what we have and not rue what we do not have! That is noble and worthy of the Vitruvian Man. I wish I knew more about Chief Yellow Lark. Many months ago, I learned the Sioux prayer whose translation is attributable to him. Yet search as I might, I find […]
The Fuel that Runs the Universe
At a recent BBQ, I tossed out a simple question: “Anyone here familiar with C.S. Lewis?” Everyone over 30 looked at me like I had a third eye in the middle of my forehead. A young friend under 30 gave an answer typical of his youth, “He’s the guy who wrote the flick ‘Narnia.’” While […]