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Politics, Fear, and Doing Enough

Politics, Fear, and Doing Enough

January 4, 2019 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

Here are some words that come to mind as we move into this year: May we insist on loving truth, from everyone from our ourselves up through the administration of the United States government. May we, in part through the continued development and use of green energy and building, protect our land, sea, and air […]

justice Tagged: justice, politics

We Need Change, not Shame

August 16, 2017 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

The following is a collection of thoughts that are in response to an email sent out by Mark Silver, the founder of the Heart of Business, and one of my teachers. The headline was, “The Healthy Role of Shame in Business (and in Life).” If you go to the Heart of Business website, you can […]

divination Tagged: discernment, feelings, human rights, justice, love, politics, racism, shame

Black Lives Matter: Choose Justice

Black Lives Matter: Choose Justice

August 13, 2017 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

  Lovely words, from Emily Dickinson, words I do not believe right now, today, here, in these United States: “Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all –   And sweetest – in the Gale – is […]

uncategorized Tagged: black, black lives matter, justice, politics, Unitarian Universalism

Where There’s Despair, Hope

Where There’s Despair, Hope

November 16, 2016 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

This week in Reflections, I wrote about love. About the difficult demands of u/Universalism. I wrote about how I cannot in good conscience, given my theology, write off everyone who voted for Trump as less than human. I can’t write off any of them as “other.” Not even the  ones who would or do wish […]

seasons Tagged: dailiness, hope, justice, politics, self-care

Rest for God’s Beloved–That’s You!

Rest for God’s Beloved–That’s You!

January 23, 2015 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

“It is in vain that you get up early and go to bed late, eating the bread of anxious toil. For God gives restful sleep to the beloved.” (Psalm 127:2) I used to go on retreat with a congregation of Roman Catholic religious sisters. One retreat in particular stands out in my mind. At the […]

practice Tagged: dailiness, politics, self-care

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