O God, full of compassion,
Who dwells on high, grant true rest upon the wings of the Shechinah↑, in the exalted spheres of the holy and pure, who shine as the resplendence of the firmament, to the souls of the eleven slain members of Tree of Life Read more [...]
Today's Life-Line is --
a song called "Basic Human Needs" by one of my favorite human beings: Hugh Romney, more commonly known as Wavy Gravy. This is a great version recently released by one of the first all-female rock bands, The Ace of Cups on Read more [...]
I have used the story below in a variety of settings and contexts since 1999 when I first read it in the Jesuit Review America Magazine. It is based on a real life experience and, as it turns out, is a contemporary rendering of a very old, and very Read more [...]
Today's Life-Line is:
There are three things which are real:
God, human folly, and laughter.
Since the first two pass our comprehension,
we will have to do what we can with the third.
~ Aubrey Menen, from Rama Retold, a modern retelling of Read more [...]