In his classic, Walden, Henry David Thoreau writes, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life,…and not, when I came to die, to discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor … Continue reading Message: Living Deliberately →

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. This little prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr, made familiar by its common use in 12-step programs, is generally known as “the serenity prayer.” … Continue reading Message: Serenity… →

A letter arrived in the mail today from Mayor Daley asking St. Luke’s to support the city in “educating our communities about the impact of gun violence, especially on our children.” His letter goes on to state that “firearm injuries are the second leading cause of injury-related deaths nationwide, surpassed only by motor vehicle injuries. … Continue reading Message: Rachel’s Day… →