Man and Machine
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsfd39fCSe1r3l7k7o1_r2_400.jpg (march 2013)
Do you think of yourself as a
machine that operates according to the laws of biology, chemistry and
physics? Or do you get the sense that you
are more than a body with a brain, that there is more to being a human being than accomplishing tasks? Paying the bills, cleaning the house, running errands, going to appointments and worrying about the kids, the parents, the
future, the past are mechanized activities that consume much of our brain and
body power. Yet our capacity to love, and our yearning to be loved, remind
us that there is something more meaningful about being alive than this busy,
material bore and grind. This something more springs from our spiritual
nature, which must be nourished, housed and healed as much as our bodies and minds. Our spiritual nature drives us to search for
meaningful connection to other people.
In Danbury, we are fortunate to have so many opportunities to care for our spirits in community. A short list of places to pray, meditate and worship will soon be posted here to help you to get connected to spiritual home.
In the words of Saint Francis of Assisi
“We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.”
Statue of St. Francis of Assisi at Saint James' Episcopal Church, Danbury, CT
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