colo-rectal theology

To be engrossed by something outside ourselves is a powerful antidote for the rational mind, the mind that so frequently has its head up its own ass - seeing things in such a narrow and darkly narcissistic way that it presents a colo-rectal theology, offering hope to no one.”

― Anne Lamott

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journey inward

journey outward

journey inward to that place at the center

where the sacred lurks

ready for us to be present to the Presence

journey inward to the place where Sacred lurks

waiting for us to arrive

journey inward to that place

where we can be touched and transformed

by Love

we must make the journey inward,

for who we are in God is who we are

Sacred Children

God carriers

I don’t know about you

but sometimes, many times

I get lost on that journey

Instead of moving deeply into myself,

to the region of heart and soul,

I wander around in my head

which is a bad neighborhood

there are bullies there

which assail me and diminish me

and make me fearful

and there,

in that ghetto of doubt and fear,

it is “all about me”

my future

my needs

my desires for power

my resentments

my lust for retribution

if I live here

it turn myself in upon myself

and end up with a severe case

of cranial anal inversion

No, I must make that journey inward

it is not an option

it is a profound need

and when I make it, I am changed

but the journey is not complete unless there is a corresponding

journey outward

where the world is in turmoil

and pain abounds

where children are caged

and people die for lack of healthcare

and children go hungry at school

or cower under desks during “shooter drills

where families mourn those lost to drugs

and the greedy destroy the earth

and angry people make their statements with a gun

and dishonest, selfish, vindictive souls tear a country apart

faith is about discovering who I am

but faith is more

it is about discovering who I am in this world

this battered, hurting, hungry, bleeding world

and discovering how I can be a healing, helping, hopeful presence

how I can so speak

so act

so give

that I help restore hope, and restore health in others

yes

I know the need is huge

but this day

this day

there is likely to be one person

even if it is just one

whose life I can touch with love and compassion

Lord

my faith is about me

but it must be about more

way more

than me

from colo-rectal theology

deliver me