The opposing spirit

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there's been a breach—
repeatedly actually
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within
without
amongst us
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.it.
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is
intimately
cosmically
violently
familiar .
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. . . yet .
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.this force.
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which opposes good
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is
unnamed 
outside
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billions of .
forms.
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manifestations §
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incarnations
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so
we
must
discern
you
and
I
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over +
over
+
over
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again.
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now .
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as
ever.
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to be
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radically
reliant
on
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Grace .
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I wonder. .. what are 
our new ancient words. . ...
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Our Word .
beyond 
words
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which 
evokes .
the .
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communal 
imperative. .. .
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to
know
name &
resist
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this .
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.It.
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in
our 
midst
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a meditation on ::
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An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land
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William Stringfellow 
A spiritual hero who has devoted his life to understanding the spiritual Source of violence
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The joy of one soul affects thousands
St. Seraphim

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Wonderings::

I seem to be called to break the rules.

Rules like: "Don't keep trying to image and speak to what might be a spiritual root of our violence, especially in our world of distorted & distorting religiosities.” 

There is a mysterious source and force of Light that illuminates and transforms our falls, attachments, yearnings and failings.

And, simultaneously, with the deepest discernment I can muster, I have come to believe I am to prayerfully explore the mystery of lies; deception; and evil that is so prevalent within, amongst, between and beyond us.

Again and again with halting humility, and only through Grace, I am moved to explore the spiritual source of the mystery of evil in our beloved world; to speak about, image and sing through universal truths that are hard to admit. Such seems to be my obedience.