“…when you claim Christ you choose exile, and therefore will be held to a different standard, entirely, than the world’s.” The best thing I can do for my readers today is point them to someone else’s blog. Elizabeth Scalia has written something at Word On Fire to prompt reflection and prayer. It is a timelyContinue reading ““When you claim Christ you choose exile””
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Merton on activism and “the real hope”
I’m indebted to Frank Weathers at Patheos for bringing Thomas Merton’s Letter to a Young Activist to my attention. The Patheos post came just after the 2012 election, after I had been a staff member on a statewide political campaign that fell short. Merton’s words were just what I needed to hear and ponder. IContinue reading “Merton on activism and “the real hope””
Ellen Kolb 