A way of happening, a mouth

• 2013-02-02

  Sometimes I sing this, very, very quietly, as I walk to class. I sing it so quietly it is just a suggestion. Veni Sancti Spiritus. I sing it on airplanes as I’m traveling to read from a book I wrote about Catholicism, a book that I told no one about until it was just about to be published, a book I wrote secretly, under my breath, a book that comes into the world as a faint sound. Veni Sancti Spiritus. I sing it with my eyes always open.

  — 

  Kaya Oakes, “Singing to Jesus with Eyes Closed”

  (courtesy of nools)

• 2012-06-10

  I had a dream last night that Benedict XVI was coming to visit my town, so I was discussing it with a family friend who said that she wouldn’t go to see him because his doctrine had hurt her in a lot of ways (???). But I was really excited about it, so I went to this weird cafeteria where he was supposed to be eating and sat down for lunch. In about 30 seconds he came and sat directly across from me, but I was so embarrassed for some reason that I just awkwardly ate and avoided his eyes.

  According to an ex:

  To see a pope in your dream represents spiritual guidance, beliefs, and spiritual self. The dream serves to be an inspiration. Alternatively, it may indicate your own self-righteousness, narrow-mindedness, and holier-than-thou attitudes.

  To see or eat lunch in your dream indicates that you are lacking spiritual enrichment and enlightenment in some area of your life.

  WHICH IS IT, DREAM?