Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The Greek island of Ikaria is one of the world’s “blue zones,” where people live longest. The New York Times a few years ago wrote about this place… Continue reading In the Blue Zone
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“Who Will Cross Before You”
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. “It is Joshua who will cross before you, as the Lord promised.” (Deuteronomy 31:3) And so, Moses didn’t make it to the Promised Land. The Lord had told… Continue reading “Who Will Cross Before You”
Stretching
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Moses stretched out his hand, and Pharaoh’s army was wiped out, today’s lectionary first reading from Exodus tells us. Jesus stretched out his hand, and in Matthew 12,… Continue reading Stretching
Of Abysmal Swamps, Within and Without
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I had lunch recently with a spiritual mentor, a Catholic whose writing greatly inspires me. I shared with her my concern that my writing and speaking about the… Continue reading Of Abysmal Swamps, Within and Without