When I was in the Navy we'd always have some fun with the new guy. So whenever a junior sailor was posted to the ship there'd be attempts to see how far you could push them into doing something stupid; like go to the engine room and come back with a bucket of steam.
Homeless Jesus is a bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz depicting Jesus as a homeless person, sleeping on a park bench. The original sculpture was installed in 2013 at Regis College, a theological college federated with the University of Toronto. Other copies of the statue were installed in several other locations beginning in
Located near the Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina, Colonna, Rome. Sculpture created by Timothy Schmalz.
My journey to reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius began a few years ago when I came across his works while studying philosophy. Some of his words helped me navigate some dark waters and I'm grateful for that. So, I made a point during our recent trip to Rome to seek out some of the
“You’re afraid of surrender because you don’t want to lose control. But you never had control; all you had was anxiety.”
Elizabeth Gilbert
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