Christ Has No Body by Teresa of Avila (1515–1582) Christ has no body but yours,No hands, no feet on earth but yours,Yours are the eyes with which he looksCompassion on this world,Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.Yours are the hands, […]
On the way to Milan
It is a crowded train where I find myself writing a letter to you. I feel slowing down and being melancholy. It may come from the gloomy weather or the slow journey that I took a week ago in Italy. The travel has been relaxing and reflective not to worry about things I left behind […]
Advent Conspiracy
Every year, people spend tons of time and money to shop the gifts for the Christmas. It is a sad reality that we seem not to be able to show our intimate heart without expensive materials. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a symptom of modern people’s disease-to buy things that make us happy. But, […]
We Are Saints!
Until Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, it was one of many cities in the US that I didn’t know much about except the famous Marti Gras. The devastation and despair, especially of the poor in the city, overwhelmed. Many images—people dangerously standing on the roof waiting for rescue, thousands of people staying in […]
Not Getting Ahead But Getting Together
Getting ahead is the mantra of capitalism. Getting ahead is what we try to do in our lives. Getting ahead is what our parents urge us to do. Getting ahead is how many of us define success. Many people in the US believe that it is the responsibility of our society not to guarantee material […]
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