Dust to dust.Regarding "The Politics of Piety," by Amy Sullivan, November 2004: I was impressed by your article. I am reminded of a ceremony that took place during medieval times
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament at the election of the pope. A person with a burning piece of flax or some other combustible com·bus·ti·ble adj. Capable of igniting and burning. n. A substance that ignites and burns readily. material approached the new pontiff while he was seated on his throne and intoned in·tone v. in·toned, in·ton·ing, in·tones v.tr. 1. To recite in a singing tone. 2. To utter in a monotone. v.intr. 1. : "Remember, O man, that thou art dust, and unto dust shalt shalt aux.v. Archaic A second person singular present tense of shall. thou return." Might be a good idea to remind our political leaders that they too shall one day die, that their various "legacies" will no longer be in their hands, and that they will be judged just like everyone else. James Morgan Olympia, Washington Dust to Dust. by James Morgan. Sojourners Magazine, February 2005 (Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 5). Letters. (Source: http://www.sojo.net/ index.cfm?action=magazine~article&issue=soj0502&article=0502 47e) |
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