What was done to him was like what happens on the train, when you think you are moving forward, but are moving backward, and suddenly find out the real direction.
"Yes, it was all not right," he said to himself, "but never mind. I can, I can do 'right.' But what is 'right'?" he asked himself and suddenly grew still.
--from The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Category Archives: Theological Musings
Holy Thursday
I had a fantastic experience at Barnes & Noble today. Have you ever felt so enthralled from reading a book that you felt like you had to throw it down and run around the room a couple times? It is … Continue reading
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tennis skirt
I think the root of a lot of my sadness in life stems from the fact that I am a very nostalgic human being. I yearn for things of the past, mostly good, but sometimes even bad. That latter part … Continue reading
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the other
The words of Saint Augustine “Let us love him, for he himself created all these, and he is not far away from them. For he did not create them, and then go away. They are of him and in him. … Continue reading
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Snow
I really hate to write about this, but I am feeling depressed. I’d like to say that I have no reason to feel depressed, but deep down I think I always have a pretty good reason. And I’d like to … Continue reading
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Boundaries
In class today I spent a lot of time thinking. What else is there to do in class that doesn’t cause the teacher to give you a stern glance? But I realized that realizing I don’t believe is so liberating. … Continue reading
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