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Only One Just say the Word And every border Will vanish this very night. We could tomorrow all wake up And not know if we're coming or going. then we might finally understand: We are all each one of us, aliens Until our pilgrim hearts Find their rest in Your embrace... "La Illaha, Il Allahu" We think we are many, But we are really only one... (Just say the Word...) "To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that Love is the reason for my existence, for God is Love. Love is my true character. Love is my name." (Thomas Merton) To love is to serve. To serve is to embrace the broken, to embrace the pain, to embrace the hidden wholeness of the human person, to embrace the New Creation struggling to life in what we call history, and finally, to embrace the naming of those moments when the Holy One breaks through and the dazzling Light is revealed. We can live in such a way that the ordinary moments of our days are consecrated to the Holy One, the Love that breathes all things into existence. We can live deeply the mystery of communion and solidarity... we can imagine paradise and practice beauty. 
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AuthorRobert Daniel Smith was privileged to serve the homeless and marginalized for 30 years in California. He is living now almost within shouting distance of the Twin Cities. He is a poet, artist, writer, and long-time Companion of the Way still dreaming... Archives
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