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Compassion

beyond justice beyond forgiveness beyond mercy beyond benevolence Doing whatever it takes to relieve pain. Willing to allay fear of retribution tolerant understanding considerate comforting Making it so that the victim does not suffer and ache. Helping the offender to make amends and be restored. Compassion… needs to be sympathetic wants to be empathetic inducesContinue reading “Compassion”

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Carefulness

My Lady and My God, May we see with your eyes and hear with your ears, the needs and wants of our neighbor, Grant that we have the patience, courage, and strength, to love as you love. Engender in us the tenderness, kindness, and gentleness to promote communion with all things. Prevent us from hurtingContinue reading “Carefulness”

Holy Family

Bless our family during this pandemic time give us courage and patience – make us safe. Bless the mothers of our families during this endless time give them kindness and gentleness – make them aware. Bless the heads of our families during this dark time give them wisdom and prudence – make them attentive. BlessContinue reading “Holy Family”

Don Kuhn

We met at the corner and Don said “let’s go this way” – on the labyrinth walk Don mastered measured response. Our paths crisscrossed often often when I reversed course – calm in adversity Don had been there and done that. In the labyrinth, the way is clear and undefined – a carefulContinue reading “Don Kuhn”

Blessedness (Psalm 1)

Blessed is the person who attends to companions, or follows the way of collaborators, or joins the ecstasy of grace. The faithful delight in our covenant with God, and meditate on Her wisdom day and night. The hopeful are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season,Continue reading “Blessedness (Psalm 1)”