Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal

Thomas Merton

  • The Earth Angel and the Servant-hearted Man: In Thanksgiving

    There are people more aware of the Divine breath of life than most. That spirit motivates them to perceive a higher purpose in their lives. They have their difficulties, pain, suffering, and awareness that their bodies are finite. But in… Continue reading

  • The “Beloved Community”

    Donald Trump made two statements on Tuesday, August 19th that should give us pause. The first is a social media post. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was,… Continue reading

  • DEMOCRATS AND THE MORAL MOMENT

    To an independent outsider, the quarrel and discord between oppositional wings have made the Democratic Party appear obsolete. Neither the DNC leadership nor the operatives, those attached to the traditional role of polity, appear capable of recognizing who their constituencies… Continue reading