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Faithful Presence in Uncertain Times

January 8, 2017 No Comments

Well, here we go into this new year of the very uncertain era of the Trump administration! The initial shock of the election has now subsided somewhat, and we are most likely looking for next steps in preparing ourselves to cope with the coming months ahead. The primary purpose of my WIFOR Saturday Evening Post has been to encourage a practice of

Kahlil Gibran : Spirits Rebellious

January 5, 2017 No Comments

At a time when armed conflict and strong socio-economic tensions cover much of the Middle East holdings of the old Ottoman Empire (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey) , it is helpful to recall the birth anniversary of a native son of the area and a positive voice for humanity. Kahlill Gibran, born 6 January1883, is one of the most quoted prose

Kahlil Gibran : Spirits Rebellious

January 5, 2017 No Comments

At a time when armed conflict and strong socio-economic tensions cover much of the Middle East holdings of the old Ottoman Empire (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey) , it is helpful to recall the birth anniversary of a native son of the area and a positive voice for humanity. Kahlill Gibran, born 6 January1883, is one of the most quoted prose

“By Means of Peaceful Protest” Pope Francis and the Style of Politics for Peace

January 4, 2017 No Comments

Since Pope Paul VI proclaimed January 1 a “World Day of Peace” in 1967, popes have issued statements for peace for that day. On December 8, in this most perilous of times, Pope Francis published the fiftieth World Day of Peace declaration for 2017, catching the church and the world by surprise with its call for nonviolence, never before so

The Power of Moving.

January 2, 2017 No Comments

What do you do when you are in a bad space? How do you survive? The only thing, or maybe it’s better to say, “one of the best things” to do is to keep moving. Movement says that in your spirit, you have hope, and hope is the driver that gets us out of the dark spaces in our

The Power of Moving.

January 2, 2017 No Comments

What do you do when you are in a bad space? How do you survive? The only thing, or maybe it’s better to say, “one of the best things” to do is to keep moving. Movement says that in your spirit, you have hope, and hope is the driver that gets us out of the dark spaces in our