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A New Silent Minute for the 21st-Century: Acknowledging and Holding Humanity’s Uncertain Future
A New Silent Minute for the 21st-Century: Acknowledging and Holding Humanity’s Uncertain Future By PATRICK WOLFE There is no power on earth that can withstand the united cooperation of men and women of goodwill everywhere. It is for this reason … Continue reading
Living by vow: Where hope meets intention and will
Living by vow: Where hope meets intention and will[1] PATRICK WOLFE You know the world has shifted when the idea of hope has become a widely discussed and contested notion. Prompted by the ever-morphing COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing bite … Continue reading
Holocaust remembrance: Etty Hillesum’s story in her own words
Holocaust remembrance: Etty Hillesum’s story in her own words By Patrick Wolfe January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Auschwitz was liberated by the Russians on that day in 1945. They arrived fourteen months too late for Etty Hillesum, who … Continue reading
B.C. forestry practices and “code red for humanity”
B.C. forestry practices and “code red for humanity” PATRICK S. WOLFE Anthony Britneff’s astounding statements (“Move B.C.’s forestry jobs into other sectors,” commentary, Victoria Times Colonist, Aug. 25, 2021) should be shouted from the rooftops: “wildfires … together with logging, … Continue reading
Visible and invisible: The interlacing of worlds
Visible and invisible: The interlacing of worlds[1] PATRICK S. WOLFE “The invisibility at the heart of things was traditionally named the deus absconditus, the ‘concealed god’,” but ours is “a culture that marginalizes the invisibles.” So says psychologist James Hillman’s … Continue reading
Old-growth logging and climate change: Tiny B.C. First Nations asked to show great wisdom
Old-growth logging and climate change: Tiny B.C. First Nations asked to show great wisdom PATRICK S. WOLFE Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we … Continue reading
Adolf Hitler and “the luck of the devil”
Adolf Hitler and “the luck of the devil” By PATRICK S. WOLFE Sir Ian Kershaw’s masterful two volume biography of Adolf Hitler was published in 1998 and 2000. In 2002, Kershaw was knighted for “services to History.”[1] His chapter on … Continue reading
From Grenades to Grace: The power of certain words and experiences
From Grenades to Grace: The power of certain words and experiences[1] By Patrick Wolfe Words like “God” and “Jesus” can be loaded with a range of meaning and emotion, sometimes intended, sometimes not, and sometimes projected by people reacting to … Continue reading
Steer Steady and True
Steer Steady and True[1] By Patrick S. Wolfe The months from May through December 1976 were likely the most important period of my life. In addition to the time I spent with [my spiritual mentor] John, which deeply influenced me, … Continue reading
Protecting our children, seven generations ahead
Protecting our children, seven generations ahead[1] By Patrick Wolfe The sagacity of making decisions based on their impact seven generations into the future is well known. But do you know the source of this wisdom? Given global warming and the … Continue reading →