Faithful Philly Forum

The BBC morning radio program (or should I say programme?) has been covering Iraq soldier bloggings lately. To hear the more immediate reactions of soldiers and others in that quagmire is fascinating and humbling. This morning, one blogger provided a reminder of the constant vigilance against both suicide bombers and the risk of reacting too quickly at the cost of innocent life. When we talk about living in the present we are talking about getting out of a head space of constantly focusing on deadlines, achievement, worries about the future. These bloggers seem about as present focused as one can get, but to a different end. Their blogs provide a chance to reflect and put those reflections out for the rest of us to see, a greater kind of time space than the immediate present to provide perspective. Reference was made in the program(me) to a saying about journalism being the first draft of history, and how might one would characterize blogging. Perhaps first reflection? First impulse? In this forum, we are trying to pull together a lot of things at once. Sprituality, social justice, day to day in the present and a vision of reign of God all at once. Why wait for the second draft of all that? Might take a while.