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In this Advent season, we are all looking for light in the darkness. Where do we see this light? It’s hard to find it sometimes, because the days are short and darkness comes early, but it’s there if you’re looking. I just watched a speech by CNN’s Dr. Kwane Stewart, founder of “Project Street Vet,” … Continue reading Finding Light Through Kindness by William Klein
It has been written, “Time is a manmade construct.” Scientifically speaking this is true and Einstein’s “Theory of Relativity” addressed this point. Einstein wrote, “The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” We’ve learned that time can be distorted at the edges of black holes, yet we are deeply … Continue reading “Unstuck In Time” by William Klein
First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed away last week at the age of 96. Her funeral will be Tuesday, November 28th. A tremendous humanitarian and a woman who changed the role of first lady in the White House, what many people don’t know is she was a tireless advocate for mental health. The program Mrs. Carter … Continue reading A Giant in the Field of Mental Health Has Passed by William Klein
Lillian Hellman wrote an autobiography titled, “Pentimento.” Hellman describes “pentimento” as a previously intended painting painted over with another painting that is visible as a painting ages. The old painting shows through that which was painted over it, so there is a visible trace of two pieces of art in one work of art. Modern technology … Continue reading Pentimento by William Klein
I read that Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S. J. did a twist on Descartes’s epistemological maxim, “I think therefore I am.” He said, “I love therefore I am.” My research indicates the quote may be attributed to an unknown author. Whatever the case may be, it’s a thought for the ages. It’s a tough one to live by, … Continue reading “I Love Therefore I Am” by William Klein
Alzheimer’s caregivers share an uphill battle with their loved ones who suffer from the disease that can rattle the insides and penetrate deep aches and sadness of playing a role they are not prepared to play. My niece works for the Alzheimer’s association and worked helplines assisting caregivers by answering questions and guiding them through … Continue reading Finding Home by William Klein
We are all wandering in the desert, seeking the “Promised Land” foraging for food. Scripture tells us “We cannot live on yesterday’s manna. We have to replenish our spiritual manna daily.” So, I guess the quest to find the tiny crumbs from the dew on plants continues, and I gather enough crumbs of knowledge to … Continue reading Religion and the Road to Oneness by William Klein
Sometimes I think humanity is nothing more than baboons dressed appropriately. Anyone who has battled traffic on the 405 in LA or another big city would concur with this statement, but there are other ways of seeing it. The Egyptians thought so much of the baboon archetype that they made it one of their gods. … Continue reading Baboons Dressed Appropriately by William Klein
There are no words for a challenging week of desperate headlines. These last few weeks seem like the end in so many ways. War in Ukraine, earthquakes in Armenia, war in Israel, suffering in the Sudan, unforeseen hurricanes and tornados in literal and figurative ways. My fundamentalist friends say, “This is what the Bible says … Continue reading Work To Be Done by William Klein
In his Sermon XII, Meister Eckhart relates the idea of purity of love. He delves deeper into these origins through Jesus’ claim that this is foundational to our being. He opens his sermon with the following: “HOC EST PRAECEPTUM MEUM, UT DILIGATIS INVICEM SICUT DILEXI VOS(John 15:12ff.) I have quoted three words in Latin from the … Continue reading Bearing Witness to the Divine Origins of Love by William Klein
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