“Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you've been through the tough times and you discover they aren't so tough after all.”
On these pivotal days, we are reminded that our ancestors are still in us and work with us and through us… and maybe even for us. All Saints Day is a celebration of all of us precisely in our togetherness, which is why the New Testament…called God lovers, “the saints.”
We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late….