Life is short,
And we do not have much time
to gladden the hearts of those who
make the journey with us.
So… be swift to love,
and make haste to be kind.
And the blessing of God,
who made us,
who loves us,
and who travels with us
be with you now and forever.
Images above and on front-page mastheads by Mary Jane Miller: 10 Masters: Details from the Dialogue Project by Mary Jane Miller and Valentin Gomez.
Words above: A blessing given at the closing Eucharist of the 2010 convention of the Diocese of Maine, based on the words of Henri Frederic Amiel (1821-1881).