A sacrament of pause
By Luke A. Powery | YesterdaySilence — as uncomfortable as it can be — could be what we need in our TikTok society full of talking media heads.
Silence — as uncomfortable as it can be — could be what we need in our TikTok society full of talking media heads.
Poetry may not stop your individual suffering or the suffering of the world, but it can keep you alive and ensure that you are not consumed by existential chaos.
Roses or chocolates may be fine as gifts for Valentine’s Day this week, but a real gift you can give someone or yourself is to show through action, “I want you to live.”
You might be experiencing tough times, your own wilderness. But I hope you don’t miss the deacons of God in your midst.
In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. quoted the prophet Amos, saying, “Justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Singing the blues is an essential ingredient for anyone who wants to prepare for the way life is.
When applying to college you want to set yourself apart and not be common. This helps you stand out from the pack. But in everyday life, you shouldn’t have to be distinct in order to be accepted.
In this fall season of nostalgia and memory, I want to ask you: Who do you remember and who do you forget?
You have worth and value as a human being therefore you should be honored, respected, trusted and included.
Mind the margins in books, buildings, sports, subways and our wider society. It’s the margins, the borders, that tell us what kind of society we really live in.