Monthly Archives: March 2016

Your Monday Blessing: Hoc

“This is my body,” he said, stretching across the table. “What, a salt shaker?” “It was at hand,” he said. “Listen, do you think it matters that we’re at a diner on Seventh? Or that you worked at the docks … Continue reading

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Your Monday Blessing (induction blessing)

Our ancestors have handed to us the dreams of a better world. This gift was no idle passing. They labored for it and struggled for it. We may feel daunted by the task of carrying so great a weight. But … Continue reading

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TThe Parable of the Runners on the Corners

And he said to them listen, listen, the kingdom of heaven is like a baseball game. There are men on first and third with two outs, the catcher’s eye strays to the opposing dugout, hoping to steal a sign. A … Continue reading

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Your Monday Blessing: Tao Te Ching #60 (adapted)

Tao #60 If you want to rule the world, you might first want to learn how to fry a small fish. Handle the small things first. When you know the way of the world, all the little demons lose their … Continue reading

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A Brief History of Astrophysics

In the beginning was the black, which was with God, and the black was God. The black held all and was all and created all, and all was kept in its keeping. After the blackness gave birth to everything else, … Continue reading

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