…Did you enjoy communion this weekend? An article in the NYT attempted to educate its readers about the transubstantiation that comes from the holy mystery of sacrament & the WP scolded the American Bishops for the “weaponization of Eucharist.” It’s too bad that politics has transcended faith…
…Check out KCS’ feature article, “Black farmers fight food insecurity, gun violence in St. Louis.” It makes a case for “a self-sustaining and economically beneficial food infrastructure for residents” in the hopes of nourishing people as a tool for crime reduction. Folks like KC’s Black Farmer Jane, aka La'Trice Murray, and West Sac’s Farmer Nelson Hawkins, are growing fresh veggies to feed the neighborhood….
Have you heard of the “God Shaped Hole” Blaise Pascal, the famous mathematician, wrote about? It’s the idea that we all experience a profound longing, a craving, an “infinite abyss” that comes from feeling that “there was once in man a true happiness, of which all that now remains is the empty print and trace….
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…The joy of today is learning about Opal Lee & her quest to make June 19, a national holiday. I’m in awe that she could walk the 1400 miles from Fort Worth to DC at age 89 in 2016. Will you be giving her a call this afternoon when you sign the bill declaring June 19, “Juneteenth National Independence Day” our 11th Federal Holiday?…
