Clint, I love this so much! I've just completed reading a book about Van Gogh and I love the energy he put into Starry Night! Are you familiar with Richard Rohr? He wrote The Universal Christ, which reminds me of this article! Thanks for such a thoughtful article!
Thank you! I had heard of Richard Rohr for quite a while and suspected our views were similar. I had come to understand Christ in this way through meditation (which is what brought me back to God and then, over time, Christ). I finally read "The Universal Christ" a few months ago. Wow. His writing is so poetic and beautiful. But what gladdened my heart about that book wasn't that I learned anything new but that I felt like I had come home. My views on God and Christ would probably be considered heretical in the churches in which I grew up. And after reading his book, I realized that what Christ revealed to me about his universal nature isn't anything new and in fact, it's the way He was understood by many church fathers, early christians and Saints. I discovered that I am, basically, a "Franciscan" (like Rohr) in my beliefs. It was so refreshing to learn that others -- even within the church structure -- see the magic of Christ inherent in all of reality. And I learned what the word "Catholic" truly means -- universal. Christ is the way for everyone, universally, whether they know the name or not, and whether they believe or not. And that is truly, the real "good news."
Thank you for such a beautiful reflection on the Starry Night. I esp. loved how you pointed out that the church was not lit up but all around is radiant with the Divine energy....it made me see this painting in a new light - thank you! Cheers to the stars and Universe singing all around us :)
Clint, would you visit the moon given the chance? I used to think I would. But now I don’t know. The thoughts of the cosmos may be bigger than the actual experience would be. I wouldn’t want to be disappointed.
Hell yeah! I grew up in the 70's as a kid dreaming of the Apollo missions. I plastered my walls with space posters. I turned my closet into a mock Apollo capsule. The desire, de sidera, bored into my soul. Of course, the reaching for the heavens is a manifesting of our biggest true desire, our soul's reaching to rejoin its home in God.
Musk announced recently that Mars was too big for SpaceX's first project and pivoted toward establishing a moon base. They can only launch to Mars every 26 months, but they can launch to the moon every ten days, so it allows them to iterate much faster, and refine the technology for Mars after they've "conquered" the moon.
He does tend to be overly optimistic on timelines, but he said they could be up and running with vacations on the moon for civilians in a decade. I figure if I keep myself healthy enough, there might still a be an outside chance to do it. Now, I've got about ten years to convince my wife, lol.
I will wait for you to visit, and write a book about the experience!! Lol. I was 8 when the first humans stepped on the moon, so I may have romanticized it beyond actuality. Not sure I would enjoy sleeping in a pod the size pf two minivans with several other humans, and it would be just like me to have the first malfunctioning poop bag in space, and if I accidentally brought a spider along, I am sure it would show up inside my helmet at just the moment I was doing something life defying. I can think of so many unexpected things that might endanger my crew mates
Clint, I love this so much! I've just completed reading a book about Van Gogh and I love the energy he put into Starry Night! Are you familiar with Richard Rohr? He wrote The Universal Christ, which reminds me of this article! Thanks for such a thoughtful article!
Thank you! I had heard of Richard Rohr for quite a while and suspected our views were similar. I had come to understand Christ in this way through meditation (which is what brought me back to God and then, over time, Christ). I finally read "The Universal Christ" a few months ago. Wow. His writing is so poetic and beautiful. But what gladdened my heart about that book wasn't that I learned anything new but that I felt like I had come home. My views on God and Christ would probably be considered heretical in the churches in which I grew up. And after reading his book, I realized that what Christ revealed to me about his universal nature isn't anything new and in fact, it's the way He was understood by many church fathers, early christians and Saints. I discovered that I am, basically, a "Franciscan" (like Rohr) in my beliefs. It was so refreshing to learn that others -- even within the church structure -- see the magic of Christ inherent in all of reality. And I learned what the word "Catholic" truly means -- universal. Christ is the way for everyone, universally, whether they know the name or not, and whether they believe or not. And that is truly, the real "good news."
I love his books too! They speak to something deep and true!❤️
love Richard Rohr's teachings
Me too!
Your words speak as the paintings do..to the heart of things that live. Thank you for sharing your beautiful words
Thank you for such a beautiful reflection on the Starry Night. I esp. loved how you pointed out that the church was not lit up but all around is radiant with the Divine energy....it made me see this painting in a new light - thank you! Cheers to the stars and Universe singing all around us :)
So beautiful Clint! I feel lifted.
Thank you!
Clint, would you visit the moon given the chance? I used to think I would. But now I don’t know. The thoughts of the cosmos may be bigger than the actual experience would be. I wouldn’t want to be disappointed.
Hell yeah! I grew up in the 70's as a kid dreaming of the Apollo missions. I plastered my walls with space posters. I turned my closet into a mock Apollo capsule. The desire, de sidera, bored into my soul. Of course, the reaching for the heavens is a manifesting of our biggest true desire, our soul's reaching to rejoin its home in God.
Musk announced recently that Mars was too big for SpaceX's first project and pivoted toward establishing a moon base. They can only launch to Mars every 26 months, but they can launch to the moon every ten days, so it allows them to iterate much faster, and refine the technology for Mars after they've "conquered" the moon.
He does tend to be overly optimistic on timelines, but he said they could be up and running with vacations on the moon for civilians in a decade. I figure if I keep myself healthy enough, there might still a be an outside chance to do it. Now, I've got about ten years to convince my wife, lol.
I will wait for you to visit, and write a book about the experience!! Lol. I was 8 when the first humans stepped on the moon, so I may have romanticized it beyond actuality. Not sure I would enjoy sleeping in a pod the size pf two minivans with several other humans, and it would be just like me to have the first malfunctioning poop bag in space, and if I accidentally brought a spider along, I am sure it would show up inside my helmet at just the moment I was doing something life defying. I can think of so many unexpected things that might endanger my crew mates