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WHAT'VE YOU been up to today? It's an oft-asked question. "Oh, a bit of this and a bit of that" is the usual off-the-cuff answer. But I've been wondering towards the end of today just exactly what I have been up to. The mind-map doesn't fill in too much detail, of course, but it's helped me to understand why I'm usually…
I posted about passion and its close cousin compassion. Simon presents a compelling case for loving something that is important to you. Parker Palmer and Thomas Merton spoke of the connection between voice and vocation. When we are called to something it means something more than just a job. Thank you for the great passion and the post Simon.
Yes. Thank you for this reminder – Parker Palmer and Thomas Merton bring joy to our hearts precisely because they lovingly magnify the connection between voice and vocation – both of them possessed of profound understanding of the value of the silent voice, too. This connection comes especially alive for me whenever I pray some words in one of our (English Common Worship) Eucharistic prayers: “and all creation echoes the silent music of your praise”. Ah! There’s connection par excellence.