February 2012
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A prayer by Henri J. M. Nouwen: An Ash Wednesday...
How often have I lived through these weeks without paying much attention to penance, fasting, and prayer? How often have I missed the spiritual fruits of the season without even being aware of it? But how can I ever really celebrate Easter without observing Lent? How can I rejoice fully in your Resurrection when I have avoided participating in your death?
Yes, Lord, I have to die—with you,...
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and what is sin? sin is anything that stops you from seeing. what is holiness? anything that helps you to see. when you’re in the presence of a holy person, what you’re in the presence of is not someone who’s just morally right but someone who delights in being. they flicker before you, and when you hear them speak you become closer to the beating heart of reality.
dear gael garcia bernal: i could use a road trip.
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the lighthouse and the whaler.
my new favorite...
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Watchmy favorite place.
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the cold
how exactly good it is
to know myself
in the solitude of winter;
my body containing its own
warmth, divided from all
by the cold; and to go
separate and sure
among the trees cleanly
divided, thinking of you
perfect too in your solitude,
your life withdrawn into
your own keeping
—to be clear, poised
in perfect self-suspension
toward you, as though frozen.
And having known...
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