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In these days following the horror of the shootings in Arizona, I have been almost paralyzed: surely there have been too many words, but there has also been too much silence.<\/p>\n

Too many words in the face of devastation demands our silence:<\/p>\n

a grieving silence, too deep for words<\/li>\n
a thoughtful silence, pondering in our hearts what these thing can mean<\/li>\n
a respectful silence, without presuming to know what the first circle of loved one are experiencing<\/li>\n
an attentive silence to the wisdom that may emerge from the constellation of events<\/li>\n
a prayerful silence: Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
However, too much silence in the face of devastation demands our words:<\/p>\n
- words of consolation and comfort to the mourning ones<\/li>\n
- words of gentleness and encouragement to the waiting and watching ones<\/li>\n
- words of praise and gratitude for the helping ones<\/li>\n
- words of truth-telling to those whose power can make a difference in limiting possibility for future disasters<\/li>\n
- words that exemplifies the kind of speech that makes for peace, for harmony, for wholeness; from Colossians\u2013\u201cLet your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
  And so as we continue to mourn, to hope, to work for mercy and justice in our human systems, I am challenged to once again be mindful of what I say, and how I say it, when I say it and to whom. Right along side that I am reminded to keep silent when the time is right, paying ever so much attention to the Wisdom from Above who can put words in my mouth or put a seal over my lips.<\/p>\n
  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O God, my rock and my redeemer.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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