MLK

Fifty years ago today a voice was not stilled, despite the desire of a misguided man to do so. Usually these days when U2 perform their famous tribute song to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bono revises the erroneous timeline of the original lyrics -- the shot rang out after 6 PM on April 4, 1968 instead of "early morning."

A lot is made of the words King used in a sermon just before his death, telling listeners that he had seen the promised land, even though he might not get there with them. In truth, of course, he got there first, but it was his vision of that promise that made so much difference -- though not yet enough -- in the lives of so many -- though not yet enough.

May those who honor the man King preached about, the one whose resurrection was marked just a few days ago, remain committed to guiding as many as we can to that promised land.