Pouring Beauty
This weekend I felt moved by Fr Frank’s admonition to use our tongues wisely, inspired in part by today's readings and the gospel finial: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. Indeed we can get into the excesses of gossip, eating, and hurting each other, but equally we can draw each other up from our darkness, or speak up for the right thing. I puzzle over the fact that lately no one seems to agree on what the right thing is—or, more accurately, on what the wrong is. There is an outpouring of action, and this gives me hope—I especially love the pouring out of beauty into the world, and though I am a huge proponent of action (I am passionate about being active in my community school, helping local homeless families by spending time with them, and the like), I want to pause today on the power of beauty in its various forms. It seems like nothing to post on the effect of soul-l...