One thing that is appealing about the far Eastern religions is there simplicity. When one prays: “May I be granted peace; may you be granted peace, may we be granted peace, and may the world be at peace.” We first pray for ourselves, then we pray for another, next we pray for us both, and…
Favorite Verses
I’d bet you have a favorite movie that no matter how many times you’ve seen it you’d watch it again. Probably the same goes for a song, a scene in a play or sporting event. I used to carry in my wallet a prayer called St. Merton’s prayer that I would pull out on occasion.…
Scraps From Our Table
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. Matthew 15:27 Most of the readers of the Pew haven’t had to eat scraps from someone’s table, but can you imagine how humiliating it must be? One of God’s loudest calls to each and everyone of us…
Death Penalty
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. Matthew 15:27 You might ask what does the familiar verse about crumbs from the table have to do with the death penalty, and I have to admit I don’t know. I had planned on discussing this…
Ancient Buddha
My yoga instructor told me a story this morning. (Okay, don’t laugh I am learning how to stretch). Seems that recently in Thailand there was an ancient statue of Buddha that had to be moved. They had to be careful because it was ancient and it had lots of cracks in the plaster. It started…