May the Season be rich in love and peace!

That Wise Old Owl

“A wise old Owl

Sat on an oak.

The more he saw.

The less he spoke.

The less he spoke.

The more he heard.

Why can’t we be

Like that wise old bird?”

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“Concepts create idols; only wonder comprehends anything.” – Saint Gregory of Nyssa

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“Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.”

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“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth.” – William Faulkner

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“Father, we ask in the name of Jesus that all willful workers of wickedness be removed from position of power, prominence and prestige. Open the eyes of those being deceived and place people who stand for your righteous cause in the high places of government and influence.” Amen & Amen

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“Faith is the only channel through which Divine power can enter into man and work through him!” —Wilson

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“The Church is not an audience to be entertained, it’s an Army to be empowered.”

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead

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“Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.” – Proverbs 7:2

A Prayer

LORD, LET ME LIVE like a Regular Man,
With Regular friends and true;
Let me play the game on a Regular plan
And play it that way all through;
Let me win or lose with a Regular smile
And never be known to whine,
For that is a Regular Fellow’s style
And I want to make it mine!

Oh, give me a Regular chance in life,
The same as the rest, I pray,
And give me a Regular girl for wife
To help me along the way;
Let us know the lot of humanity,
Its regular woes and joys,
And raise a Regular family
Of Regular girls and boys!

Let me live to a Regular good old age,
With Regular snow-white hair,
Having done my labor and earned my wage
And played my game for fair;
And so at last when the people scan
My face on its peaceful bier,
They’ll say, “Well, he was a Regular Man!”
And drop a Regular tear!

Berton Braley

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Godspeed to you and yours!