A Calm Storm

The blog of Sholeh Samadani Munion

Month: March 2004

Air & Angels

Twice or thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name; So in a voice, so in a shapeless flame Angels affect us oft, and worshipp’d be… -John Donne, 1572-1631 Something about this selection just makes me…I…

Bounties

“The bounties of the Blessed Perfection are infinite. We must endeavor to increase our capacity daily, to strengthen and enlarge our capabilities for receiving them, to become as perfect mirrors. The more polished and clean the mirror, the more effulgent…

Finished!

I finished reading the Dawnbreakers last night. 668 pages later, I feel…closer to my heritage and the Faith, but at the same time I know that my knowledge is infinitesimal. Happy Spring Break, folks. Well, at least for me! Time…

Naw-Ruz & silence

Please excuse my silence over the last week, it was beyond my control. Server issues of some kind, which Paul kindly fixed. 🙂 There was an interesting article on blogging in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. I don’t normally…

surprises

I’m discovering that going into things without expectations tends to work out. I’m finding that surprises can be really, really good. And hey, maybe life is complicated. But I’m really enjoying it. And sometimes we create those complications ourselves, anyways….

Philosophy

enlighten me as to the philosophy that drives your mind, to this interesting, incompatible edge. understandably, I’m not impressed by this thought process. unnecessarily convoluted twisting around turns spiritually, I’m getting polluted. this constant scream and shout I’m feeling drowned…

More Music

Nada Surf Saraphine– local Chicago area band. Zero 7– (new cd!!) New Nietzschean Diet Lets You Eat Whatever You Fear Most Time to go back to bed. I will greet the world again in a few hours with more cheer.

My own words

“Praise be to God,” He said, “that whatever is essential for the believers in this Revelation to be told has been revealed. Their duties have been clearly defined, and the deeds they are expected to perform have been plainly set…

The Fast

“Praised be Thou, O God, my God! These are the days whereon Thou hast enjoined Thy chosen ones, Thy loved ones and Thy servants to observe the Fast, which Thou hast made a light unto the people of Thy kingdom,…

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