A philosopher offers four case studies in failure
Emil Cioran, Mahatma Gandhi, Mishima Yukio and Simone Weil provide “lessons in humility”, says Costica Bradatan | Culture
Source: economist.com
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The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me . . .
We are to be the oil of joy for those who mourn, to be the beauty in the midst of ashes, and to wrap the heavy of heart in the garment of praise. As the closing prayer in each Eucharistic celebration in the Episcopal liturgy asks, “send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart.”
Source: patheos.com
A good omen! No more tears!
In the shattered and unhinged context in which we find ourselves living, reading Alessandra Bocchetti's latest book Basta lacrime (VandA. editions, 2022)
Source: pressenza.com
The language of grief in 'Minor Detail' – Mondoweiss
Adania Shibli’s spare and haunting novel charts the shift in consciousness between the Nakba era and contemporary times, but also the trajectory that remains constant: racist violence.
Source: mondoweiss.net
I am finally French, after years of longing | Emma Beddington
Decades after I first glimpsed French Elle and dreamed of my future chicness, I have passed my citizenship exam. It feels like a genuine privilege, writes Emma Beddington
Source: theguardian.com