As Earth turns
And Sun burns
Humans in our infinite hubris
Carry on the great tradition of Icarus
Fly fly fly
Right to the edge
Saber rattling as we go
Daring the other
To take the bait
Take to the air
And fly fly fly
Ever closer to the sun
(8/6/24)
Christmastime
A time for pleasure
Friends to see and
presents to treasure.
Keeping with our great tradition
we are gathered here.
Singing only great renditions
of holiday songs so dear.
Happy, smiling, laughing faces
keeping things in the theme
Boxes, bows, wrapping, traces
of things you’d never dream.
I try so hard to keep the peace
just to make it through
smiling, turning out of place
hoping to avoid the truth.
You never really cared for me
even though I gave you my best
I simply, basically cannot see
why you treat me different than the rest.
Everything you were looking for
everything you ever wanted
was given to you no questions, no more
despite your constant taunting.
Why do you see me as a threat?
Why can’t you envision the family tree
put up in love, lights aglow like that
please tell me – why do you hate me?
The tradition in question comes from the apostles
Hands on when they received from Jesus’ teaching examples
What they learned from the Eternal Holy Spirit
First generation of Christian did not have a written New Testament
It demonstrates the process of living tradition
Tradition is to be distinguished from the various theological
Disciplinary
Liturgical or devotional traditions
Born in the local churches over time
These are particular forms
Adapted to different places
Times
In which the great Tradition is expressed in the light of Tradition
The traditions can be retained
Modified
Even abandoned under the guidance of the Church’s magisterium
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It’s another red-letter day
a holiday in the U.S.
a national, religious holiday
known also as a ‘Turkey Day’
a very important day.
A chance to be reconnected,
a moment of being together,
a salutary occasion for gratitude,
full with family folderol.
There are historic reasons
this American celebration
has its origin centuries ago;
as the Pilgrims did it and -
invited neighboring Indian tribes.
To hold it with a feast –
A celebration for God’s blessing.
giving thanks for a common purpose,
freedom, justice, and worship in God.
Through Sarah Josepha Hale
this event has become a tradition
a realization that came to fulfillment
marked with significance, thus far.
With church services elsewhere
wth family reunions all over
with customary turkey dinner
oh, a reminder of the historic past:
at the Pilgrims’ big celebration.
In many homes and families
Table fellowships spice up the day
with turkey, mashed potatoes,
cranberry sauce, maize, pumpkin pie
and other vegetables and desserts.
a complete picture of this great tradition.
Have you ever seen
The portrait of a dog
Painted on the road,
Not in the great tradition
Of living colours as you’d
Expect, but in all the
Terror and detail of
An untimely death?
Have you ever seen
The sketch of an imposing house
Rendered not in vibrant charcoal
But the coal of shattered
Hopes and burnt out hulks-
The work of the Great Artist above
Or the mean imitation of an earthly forger?
Have you ever seen
The picture of an ocean beach
With dark waters lapping
The fish-laid shore,
Not the magnum opus of
A master in oils; but
The work of an oil slick?
Have you ever seen
These great Works of Art?
And have you ever wondered why
You had to be
The great portrait
Of a Master Caricaturist?