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Quran burning, unchristian hate, and un-Islamic violence
… as the glory of the Grand Canyon or the creativity that drew someone to mount a live-cam in a tree to allow all of us the wonder of watching a nesting pair of bald eagles and their hatchlings …
Malta Hearts Kmiec
… This is not the first time that the good people at Foggy Bottom have missed the forest for the trees. In an overwhelmingly Catholic country like Malta, failing to take cognizance of the …
Gifts of the spirit recast for the 21st century
… the many problems facing our society today through an ecological lens, we can see that, like tree branches, they have common roots. For example, the global concentration of wealth and power …
Is this prelate disobeying a pope?
… From the right and left hand sides of the galero hang red and gold cords ending in a "tassel tree". Each of these "trees" consists of 15 tassels, making 30 tassels in all. Each tassel is ornamented with gold …
A long, loving look at where you are
… in the living scheme of things? Does it hint at a closely guarded secret? Rain-dampened tree bark, weathered limestones, rain water, root-tangled soil, fog, frost and morning mists. It … thickets of redbud, spicebush and elm. Boundless forces reveal themselves in the metaphor or tree and wildflower, the everyday clichés of raindrops spreading ripples on clear pond water. The …
Cohn Takes on Ryan
… the smartest commentator on health care policy in the country. And, he sees the forest for the trees in Ryan's plan: This is not about improving health care costs. This is about letting the …
Our treasure: The pentagon's global information grid
… ten feet apart, entering into the computer daily temps, altitude, and coded landmarks like trees, buildings, lakes and cornfields. Of course within about 20 years satellite imaging and the …
Ideas for celebrating Earth Day in your parish
… be an Earth prayer, a flower, or a packet of seeds. I’ve known churches who’ve given away trees. You might include a flier in the bulletin with stories of hope, highlighting people of …
Images of war and peace in my inbox
… the internationals’ visit. They held a multi-ethnic walk for peace in Kabul and planted fifty trees -- apricot, peach, almond, and poplar. They hosted an all-day Skype-athon, listening and … what people victimized by war always do. They will light candles, mourn their dead, and plant trees. Why not do that work now? Or, as the Afghan youth volunteers sweetly say on their video, …
More eco-puns
… burns off it won't be mist. Herb gardeners who work extra get thyme and a half. What kind of tree grows on your hand? A palm tree. When the plums dry on your tree, it's time to prune. Two peanuts were walking in a tough neighborhood and one of them was …