… watching for the brushstrokes of God
“Many and varied are the interpretations dealing with the teachings and life of Jesus of Nazareth. But few of these interpretations deal with what the teachings and the life of Jesus have to say to those who stand, at a moment in human history, with their backs against the wall.” ~ Howard Thurman, Jesus and the disinherited
How does Jesus give hope and relief with the back against the wall?
“Contemplative action … emerges from our real encounters with God. It is doing what God calls us to do … no matter how afraid we are or how ill-equipped we feel. … completely given over to a Power that is beyond our own – even, and perhaps most especially, when the risks are very great.” ~ Barbara Peacock
What action emerges on the Monday of Holy Week?
With the Eyes of the Heart 