Dr. King on Marching
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s thoughts on marching from the 1966 essay “Nonviolence: The Only Road to Freedom,” followed by a brief comment: When Negroes marched, so did the nation. The power of the nonviolent march is indeed a mystery….
About Writing
A quote about writing from Thomas Merton, somewhat connected to my last post (whenever that was): “If you write for God you will reach many men and bring them joy. If you write for men–you may make some money and…
What’s My Problem?
I don’t know what it is with me and writing. Or probably I do know. I don’t know how to love others. I write to receive rather than to give. That seems like a real problem. Here’s a selection from…
Welfare Bear
This image is probably offensive to lots of people. I know it is to me. The most offensive thing about it is that this is not actually an example of irony. Here at The Ironic Disciple we’re pretty protective of…
A Litany
from Brennan Manning O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me. Deliver me, Jesus, from the desire of being loved, from the desire of being extolled, from the desire of being honored, from the desire of being praised, from…
The Monk’s 12 Step Program
Humility is one of those very difficult virtues to develop. What do we do to become more humble? What actions can we take? We hear more about being humbled–or even humiliated–than about humbling ourselves. My good friend Megan is quite…
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