Monthly Archives: November 2018

This is America

Posted on November 30, 2018 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Warning: this video may be disturbing to viewers… because it’s supposed to be! In this month to consider the place of violence in our times, “This is America” is an assaulting song/video; it is bizarre and disorienting; it is a … Continue reading →

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Awakening in the World

Posted on November 26, 2018 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

A Blessing: Awakening in the World by John O’Donohue Blessed be the longing that brought you here and that quickens your soul with wonder. May you have the courage to befriend your eternal longing. May you enjoy the critical and … Continue reading →

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Just a Shot Away

Posted on November 23, 2018 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones Oh, a storm is threat’ning My very life today If I don’t get some shelter Oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away War, children, it’s just a shot away It’s just a shot away War, children, … Continue reading →

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What about us?

Posted on November 16, 2018 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Listening for the currents of popular culture that serve as a prophetic word about the times in which we live, “What about us?” performed by P!nk, is a prayerful lament. Though the specific meaning behind this song is unclear, this is … Continue reading →

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These are the Days of Miracle and Wonder

Posted on November 9, 2018 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Boy in the Bubble, by Paul Simon It was a slow day And the sun was beating On the soldiers by the side of the road There was a bright light A shattering of shop windows The bomb in the … Continue reading →

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I am because we are

Posted on November 2, 2018 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

i am because we are by Elisabeth Barahona (article from Gravity). “Marriage is a mysterious journey of learning how to consent to God in order to learn how to say “yes” to one’s spouse.  It is a delicate interdependence of honoring … Continue reading →

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