A Wisdom saying on what it means to be holy from William Stringfellow



   "Being holy ... does not mean being perfect but being whole, it does not mean being exceptionally religious or being religious at all; it means being liberated from religiosity and religious pietism of any sort; it does not mean being morally better, it means being exemplary, it does not mean being godly, but rather being truly human."   
   These words were written by William Stringfellow, an American lay theologian, 1928-85. He was a strident critic of the social, military and economic policies of the U.S. and a tireless advocate for racial and social justice. I wish to honor him with this photo in the Chinese Year of the Horse symbolizing individual freedom, self-reliance, resilience and humor - traits Mr. Stringfellow tried to embody in his life and work.       +Don Ronaldo.