I have been silent in these postings quite a bit recently. But I am still here and trying to be in solidarity with some of the people who struggle to live below the poverty line, 32.8% for African Americans in Milwaukee a local foundation tells us.

Today a friend heard the St.Vincent de Paul staff were trying to have me arrested. Even if this is true it is a real insult to people in need who are striving to see “money belonging to poor” not thrown into a suburban store.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said something to the effect that the more he is active the more time he must spend in prayer and reflection. I am no Martin Luther King Jr. but try to use this advice, although not so successfully. He or someone else also said that to be truly alive you needed something worth dying for. I am not ready to die for any cause yet, but can handle insults, marginalization, being ignored on behalf of my faith.
So I am silent but just taking a time out, to work in the garden, write, organize and pray.

Tonight the Roman Catholic Archbishop said a mass of peace in one of the local Churches. I did not go for a number of reasons. A big one being because I have a hard time with persons who preach one thing but do not act on preaching.

I will be back soon since writing clears my head. For now I am still here, silently.

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