heather choate davis

Here comes the light

“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16)

A reading from The Desert of the Heart, a collection of sayings from the 4th-century Desert Fathers: Abba Lot went to see Abba Joseph and he said to him, “Abba, as far as I can, I say my little office, I fast a little, I pray and meditate, I live in peace and as farContinue reading “Becoming Flame”

The Word

How Wonderful! I speak of the soul and seven people rise from their chairs and leave the room, seven others lean forward to listen. I speak of the body, the spirit, the mockingbird, the hollyhock, leaves opening in the rain, music, faith, angels seen at dusk—and seven more people leave the room and are seenContinue reading “The Word”

The Golden Rule the World Over, 7

The Native American tribe known as the Pimas capture The Golden Rule this way: “Do not wrong or hate your neighbor. For it is not he who you wrong, but yourself.” Here we see the rule take a new twist into the area of blame and shame. The classic pointed finger with four pointing backContinue reading “The Golden Rule the World Over, 7”

The Golden Rule the World Over, 6

There are several key truths at the heart of The Golden Rule. We all want to be treated fairly. We all want to be treated kindly. We all want to live in a world where this is the norm. Neo-Confucianist Chu Hsi (circa 13th century) wrote about the elements that are needed to help findContinue reading “The Golden Rule the World Over, 6”