Humility – Sept. 3, 2019
“God had brought me to my knees and made me acknowledge my own nothingness, and out of that knowledge I had been reborn. I was no longer the centre of my life and therefore I could see God in everything.” -Bede Griffiths, The Golden String
The Common Good – Sept. 2, 2019
“Mature people, at their best, are people who are committed to the common good that reaches beyond private interest, transcends sectarian commitments, and offers human solidarity.” -Walter Brueggemann, Journey to the Common Good
Water as Gift – Aug. 30, 2019
“I thought to myself, “If we were conscious, we would fall down on our knees and give thanks every day for water and safeguard her with our lives.” I began to make a practice of saying a prayer of gratitude every time I used water to clean, cook, bathe, or drink. Simple gratitude for her […]
Wilderness as Necessity – Aug. 29, 2019
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.” –Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire