Thank you. I love that song. And I’m so glad you pointed us to Thomas Merton in The Seeds of Contemplation. I pulled out my copy and read the last chapter and immediately connected his words about the breeze and wind to that John 3 passage we heard in Lectio Divina this week.
And then I found these words already underlined which I must ponder again— “the world and time are the dance of the Lord in emptiness”, then “no despair of ours can alter the reality of things”, and the final sentence, “we are invited to forget ourselves on purpose, cast our awful solemnity to the winds and join in the general dance.”
Gary, this is beautifully written and gut-wrenchingly tragic at the same time about Mr. Shah Alam. Thank you for drawing our attention to what’s happening and what’s needed.
Thank you so much for this calming message. Blessings on you Gary. So many of us miss you at Christ Church Cathedral Houston 🙏🏻❤️
Thank you. I love that song. And I’m so glad you pointed us to Thomas Merton in The Seeds of Contemplation. I pulled out my copy and read the last chapter and immediately connected his words about the breeze and wind to that John 3 passage we heard in Lectio Divina this week.
And then I found these words already underlined which I must ponder again— “the world and time are the dance of the Lord in emptiness”, then “no despair of ours can alter the reality of things”, and the final sentence, “we are invited to forget ourselves on purpose, cast our awful solemnity to the winds and join in the general dance.”
We are drawn to the same insights. Thank you, Michelle. I suspect our books contain many of the same underlinings, and our prayers the same longings.
Thank you for your gift of words and for calling Mr. Shah Alam by name.
Thank you Gary. Much needed calm, reflective reflection during such a time of upheaval.
Gary, this is beautifully written and gut-wrenchingly tragic at the same time about Mr. Shah Alam. Thank you for drawing our attention to what’s happening and what’s needed.
Gary, thank you for your beautiful words and for telling this story. I wish everyone in our country could read it.