"WHOEVER LOVES ME WILL
KEEP MY WORD"
KEEP MY WORD"
"Think globally; act locally."... To change the world, we need
to start with our own "world:" home, school, work, and neighborhood.
I read a saying
today in one of our commentaries that is fitting for our reflection: The
environmentalists use the slogan, "Think globally; act locally." This
is a good technique for Christian people to spread the Good News of the Gospel.
To change the world, we need to start with our own "world:" home,
school, work, and neighborhood. Where might we make a difference as a Christian
presence?
A former Poet
Laureate, Stanley Kunitz, wrote Reflections on a Century in the Garden. In the
book, Kunitz describes his experience of falling in love with language as a
child. Finding new words in a dictionary, Kunitz learned new meanings, but he
also loved even hearing their sounds. "I would go out into the woods
behind our house, shout my latest discovery, and listen to the words
reverberate." He went on to say, "I considered it my duty to give my
new words to the elements, to scatter them."
During this time of
reflection, ponder on the power of our own presence and words that carry not
only meaning, but are also formed by our spirit, our very breath, and our very
selves! The words that we cry out should be full of kindness, joy, peace,
compassion, and of course, forgiveness -- especially to those who need it the
most!