As we sit with the reality of our world, we listen deeply, not seeking to impose our will, but to understand what is. We recognize that true action arises from this place of awareness, where we are no longer driven by the need to fix, but by the need to be present and responsive. The work of the prophet-mystic is not to know how things will unfold, but to trust in the process of attentive presence. It is in the interior desert, where the landscape appears barren, that patience reveals the miracle of life teeming just below the surface. From this space of unknowing, we act with integrity, knowing that our commitment to nonviolence, compassion, and justice is what connects us to the broader responsibility of healing the world. We are called to restore wholeness in all our interactions, trusting that even the smallest act matters.
May we have the patience to sit in the interior desert,
trusting that from the barren places,
life and healing will emerge,
guiding us to act with integrity and compassion in the world.
(inspired by Daniel Berrigan, The Trouble with Our State; Mirabai Starr, Inconsolable)