by Keetcha | Jan 28, 2014 | Spirituality
A few years later at the ripe old age of 13 I was confirmed in a ceremony, where my dad warned me beforehand that the Bishop would slap me in the face. Dad thought it was funny. I didn’t, I was properly terrified. Of course no such thing happened. The Bishop...
by David Hayward | Jan 28, 2014 | Daily Toast, Spirituality
Pete Seeger is dead at 94. He was chopping wood 10 days ago. He co-wrote “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, one of America’s most iconic songs. Hence the cartoon. What was Seeger’s spirituality? There’s this: When asked about his...
by David Hayward | Jan 27, 2014 | Daily Toast, Spirituality
I saw this image the other day of Orthodox priests praying between the police and protesters in Kiev during the riots. It’s a powerful image that reminds me of an apocalyptic computer game. It moved me deeply. I’m often asked how I pray. This is intimately...
by David Hayward | Dec 24, 2013 | Daily Toast, Spirituality
So on the heels of my lap letter that I sent out Sunday, when someone asks me, “Do you believe in God?” I can’t answer that question. It is the wrong question. For me, the statements “I believe in God” and “I don’t believe in...