“Like a tree that’s planted by the water ....”
[If you wish, you may send us your donation the old-fashioned way, and send us a check. Quelle Idée!
EPI/CALC
P. O. Box 9334
Berkeley, CA 94709
|
The September Living Graveyard will be Monday the 19th.
Christ Destroying His Cross
from Jose Clemente Orozco, Cristo Destruye Su Cruz He stands, left hand raised, fist clenched. His wounded feet straddle the blood-stained wood, of the felled cross. His pierced right hand grips the heavy ax. The stump shows the imprint of the blows which brought down the instrument of agonizing death. The Ionic column of twisted law, fallen behind the cross, lies on a sheaf of knives.
Arms cropped, a toppled Buddha rests in a bed of gun barrels, legs in half-lotus position, eyes closed, in oblivious serenity.
Gun turrets bristle. Tanks rumble across a swath of mutilated statuary, annihilate all in their path. Armless Venus is headless now.
Christ’s eyes glare above sunken cheeks. His skin hangs from flayed thighs. The muscled figure reflects fire and the blood-red sky. Ax in hand, the revolutionary Christ stands in rough resurrection.
Carolyn S. Scarr
Flier in English ^ en español ^ Order of Worship ^ en español ^ Photos by Christina Tworek. (These files are large, so downloading may be slow.) ^ Homily by Rev. Deborah Lee: “Empire and the Cross: Sowing the Seeds of Hope”: PDF ^ mp3 ^ mp3s of the entire service
an anthology of poems from the
The Strangers No one knows why they came to this town in the middle of winter, he an out-of-work builder she large with pregnancy.
But here they are with the clothes on their backs two blankets between themselves and the concrete and the rain descending.
Here they are. And somehow she delivers her child with no woman beside her assisted by her husband only.
Here they are the three of them sheltered in a doorway wrapped in their blankets as morning comes. 12/17/00
Copyright © 2000, Carolyn S. Scarr Report on INS Interview Re: Joseph & family, application for refugee status You say you come from Israel, a protectorate of the Roman Empire, here to Egypt seeking asylum. Please state your reasons for departure. You were warned in a dream. Please state the specifics of the warning. You were just warned, by an angel, to flee with your baby and your wife, because Herod the king would kill your baby. You are a village carpenter. Why would Herod care whether your baby lived or died? You are a descendant of David. How many generations ago did David live and how many descendants of David are there now? What other reason would Herod have to want to kill your child? You don't know exactly. You were warned in a dream. Have you had any other unusual dreams? You were told in a dream to marry your wife. You were engaged to be married. Why wouldn't you marry her? Right. So she
has dreams, too. When exactly were you married? Well, let's not go into that. Do you have any other reason to believe yourselves in danger besides the dream? As you were travelling here you heard rumors of a massacre of young children in the last town you stayed in. What reason do you have to believe that massacre was aimed at you? Why else would he kill all those babies –– how should I know? Everyone knows that Herod goes in for random mass killing. The target could be anyone. You passed through the Sinai Desert on your way to Egypt. Why did you not remain there? Why did you come here? You say there is not much to eat in the Sinai Desert and no work. So you came here for a job.
Conclusion: It is recommended that Joseph, Mary, and dependent child Jesus be classified as economic refugees. The presence of bloodshed in the protectorate of Israel does not establish that any violence was directed at them in particular. Furthermore both adults are subject to delusionary states of mind. It is probable that their son will exhibit similar behavior. It is recommended that this family be returned as soon as possible to their country of origin. © 1994 Carolyn S. Scarr |
Solomon is an American journalist, media critic, antiwar activist, and former U.S. congressional candidate. He is a longtime associate of the media watch group Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR), and in 1997 he founded the Institute for Public Accuracy, which works to provide alternative sources for journalists, and served as its executive director until 2010. Solomon's weekly column, "Media Beat", was in national syndication from 1992 to 2009. More recently Solomon focused on his 2012 congressional campaign in California's 2nd congressional district. (
From our Poetry Corner:
