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Month: March 2020

Can health also be contagious?

March 31, 2020July 16, 2020 ~ Lory ~ 7 Comments

As we retreat from one another and the world to reduce our risk of contagion, the passing of harmful substances from one person to another, it makes me wonder about the transmission of health. Is this something that may also be passed from one person to another? It would seem not, because health is not … Continue reading Can health also be contagious?

Our daily bread

March 17, 2020July 18, 2020 ~ Lory ~ 2 Comments

Reading the Bible on the one-year plan is a fascinating experience. I've read it in bits and pieces before, but never so intensively. One thing I did not expect was how illuminating it would be to read the Old Testament. It is full of rich, archetypal picture-language that can still speak to us today with … Continue reading Our daily bread

Do you hear the people sing?

March 3, 2020July 18, 2020 ~ Lory ~ 6 Comments

Last month we went to see the touring version of the new London production of Les Misérables in Zürich. I saw the original New York production many years ago as a teenager, and vividly recall how deeply I was moved; it stirred me to my core in a way I could not explain, as all … Continue reading Do you hear the people sing?

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