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Choices to Make By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Political Wisdom When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses. — Shirley Chisholm, American politician, U.S. Representative
A Prayer for More Respect and Civility in Politics By Frederic Brussat Blog Post O God of Peace and Diversity, the American political system is rife with incivility. We know similar situations exist in other political systems around the world. Today, we pray specifically that yo…
The Quiet Ones By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In a cogent piece for The New York Times, David Kreider writes about the battles taking place in Amtrak's silent cars, usually situated right behind business class on the train, as devotees of silen…
A Prayer of Respect for All Women By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post The disgusting gang rape on a bus in India of a woman student, who later died of her injuries, has set off a firestorm of protest against gender violence. Nicholas Kristof cites other shocking incid…
My Face By Frederic Brussat Blog Post The poet Rainer Maria Rilke used to spend his lunch hour outside watching the faces of the people walking by; he found it a pleasant way to pass time. One day he wrote in his notebook: "It never occ…
Words That Compel Us to Dive Deep By Frederic Brussat Blog Post This article in Psychology Today by Susan Krauss Whitbourne caught my attention because in 2018 I found myself using the word "toxic" more than usual. It seems that this has been true for many peopl…
Being a Good Audience By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Zen Wisdom Try to be a good audience for whatever kind of experience reveals itself to you. — Gary Thorp in Sweeping Changes
"F" is for Faith By Patricia Adams Farmer Blog Post Faith rarely comes to us whole; mostly it comes in pieces, sometimes in tiny fragments, especially when life feels broken. Sometimes faith is lost altogether in the breaking. When children are massa…
Fear: Not My Favorite Spiritual Companion By Patricia Adams Farmer Blog Post Fear. If you're feeling it, you're normal. You're paying attention. The coronavirus is an invader that has come upon us with great speed and virulence. Like a bull in a china closet, this new invade…
Ambassadors for Civility By Frederic Brussat Blog Post "Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image." — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Our spirituality is revealed to family, friends, neighbors, classmates, colleagues, and strangers…

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