In Lent, in this mourning-time, when we prepare for resurrection but also for death, I hold up the tattered garment of this world like a prayer flag. In it, I see more holes than wholeness. I see it scarred by wind and by the wars, which, on distant fields and in the heart, kill body... Continue Reading →
Number 144: The First Week of Lent; Every Day is Still a Feast
Welcome to Lent! I should write about what I’m giving up, right? Well. Yes. I should (have). I’m a week late, I know. But there was an ice storm. First there was a day of rain. Ominous and beautiful, water falling onto branches, sidewalks, power lines. The temperature dropped. The world turned crystalline, everything catching... Continue Reading →