Reflections on Memorial Day: those who serve & sacrifice, those who work for peace
Only the dead have seen the end of war. — Plato This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home … it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom. — Tamra Bolton Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is […]
Meditations on “wisdom” in our lives, and reflections on Veterans Day
The spiritual practice of seeking wisdom balanced with the capacity to be foolish in a transformative way … and some reflections on issues facing Veterans, offered from a military chaplain. Wisdom shows up as a desirable quality to be sought and learned through spiritual discipline in the writings of Solomon and in the parable of […]
Remembering Those Who Fought & Died, Honoring the Struggle for Peace
Decoration Day — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow … Ye have slept on the ground before, And started to your feet At the cannon’s sudden roar, Or the drum’s redoubling beat. … Rest, comrades, rest and sleep! The thoughts of men shall be As sentinels to keep Your rest from danger free. You silent tents of green, […]