Author Archives: ludispudoni

Today is a good day for redemption.  Not because we are mired in sin or degradation, but because we do not always live up to our full potential; we are not always our best selves.  Redemption does not imply some … Continue reading →

Let us be open to vulnerability.  We avoid being vulnerable, as it feels dangerous to us.  And yet we cannot selectively close our hearts to shame, fear, and uncertainty without also closing it to love, joy, and hope.  Life is … Continue reading →

May today bring us new dreams, new aspirations, and new hope.  May it also bring the knowledge that our hopes are attainable in one form or another.  Let us not be disappointed if we do not recognize that our dreams … Continue reading →

Salvation: you keep using that word – I do not think it means what you think it means.  We speak of salvation as if we are being ‘saved,’ but the root is to ‘salve,’ to soothe, to comfort.  Let us … Continue reading →

For abundance and generosity we give thanks.  Truly we receive when we give – there is no expectation of reward, other than the knowledge that we have done right by each other.  May we keep this fundamental truth at the … Continue reading →

For warmth and comfort, for friends and for each other we give thanks.  May we remember to be kind and generous in return.  Blessed Be, and Amen.

May we guard against boredom this day: if our time is precious, how great a sin is boredom?  If we are listless, how can we shift our focus to a worthy enterprise?  We need not be constantly active, or trying … Continue reading →

Let us remember that forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts we can give to each other.  Forgiveness is an active verb, to be offered rather than asked for.  We will often regret our actions, and we must appropriately apologize. … Continue reading →

Let us enjoy warmth, not for fear of cold, but rather in celebration of cold.  Let us not fear darkness, but rather rejoice in its opportunity to seek light.  The cosmic pendulum swings ever on, and we must step to … Continue reading →

May we eat and drink deeply at the table of Life.  Let us seek out new experiences, for in so doing we are building our own narrative.  Life is memories; memories are moments of intense feeling and revelation.  They are … Continue reading →