“Holding life with an open hand” is the most memorable line that I have ever heard in a homily. It awakened something deep in me, the desire to trust, to be vulnerable and to choose a posture of receptivity despite being in a world that is full of dangers. How easy it is indeed to say no, to shut down, to withdraw, to hide, to jockey for position, to manipulate outcomes, in a word, to try to be in control. That’s all fear-based stuff, a clenched fist that becomes sore and does not lead to life. We can, however, practice living with an open hand by literally extending one of our hands outward…gradually releasing it to an open position…then breathing….again….and again….and again….gazing upon the mystery….of a power….that is made perfect….in weakness (cf. 2 Cor 12:9). What if we learned how to navigate the contours of family life, the workplace, political and religious spheres like that? We would probably feel peace in our guts and start believing that existence really is coherent and that ours is simply to cooperate. Let’s therefore go back to the garden and, with our praying Lord (Mt 26:39), overcome that grabbing instinct (Gen 3:6), by making the firm decision for hands and hearts and feet and ears and minds and bodies and souls that are constantly open to the gift of life. Ave Crux, Spes Unica.
Voice of Moreau 
…”practice living with an open hand by literally extending one of our hands outward…” AMEN!! Peace to you, my brother!
Amen Sister Margie!!!! This is actually a really good spiritual practice – as the hand goes, so the heart goes. Shalom, and thanks for the prayers from Poland.