“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.”
– Frederick Buechner
born on this day in 1926
Poem of the Day:
“On the Rule of St. Benedict”
by Peter Menkin
Listen: https://archive.org/download/PoeticRenditionOnTheRuleOfSt.BenedictByPeterMenkin/TheRule_64kb.mp3
(Today is the feast of St, Benedict)
Kindle Ebook of the Day:
The Longing for Home: Reflections at Mid-Life
by Frederick Buechner – Only $0.99!!!
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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com