THE, "I DON'T KNOW PRAYER."
Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as the"I Don't Know Prayer." I thought this would be appropriate for those of us looking ahead with dread at the coming 4 years. This is how it goes, and it came from one of my Catholic sites. Go to a quiet place and sit in prayer. Say, "I don't know." I don't know where to go from here. I don't know what is happening. I don't know how to process this. I don't know what to do with these emotions. I don't know how to handle this situation." And then, with a bit of faith answer, "But you know" to God. Then leave it there and say, Amen. I realize the repetition of "I don't knows" can seem wearying, but then, God knows, we are weary. Weary of corruption. Lies. Racism. Homophobia. Transphopbia. Misogyny. Disdain for the poor and the homeless. Autocracy, Weird genetics. And so much more. Frankly, I am unsure of how I...
