Abstracted from weekly newsletter of St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral (The Solemnity of Christ The King, 20th November 2005, Sunday), Newcastle upon Tyne.
The Paradox of Our Times
We have taller buildings but shorter tempers;
wider freeways but narrower viewpoints.
We buy more but enjoy it less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families;
more conveniences but less time;
we have more advanced degrees but less common sense;
more knowledge but less good judgment;
more medicine but less wellness.
We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values.
We have higher incomes but lower morals.
We have been all the way to the moon and back
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour.
We’ve conquered outer space
but inner space still is a mystery to too many of us.
We have cleaned up the air but polluted the soul;
split the atom but not our prejudices.
We talk too much, love too seldom and hate too often.
