In All of Her Splendor – Jan. 22, 2019
“To love another human in all of her splendor and imperfect perfection, it is a magnificent task…tremendous and foolish and human.” -Louise Erdrich, The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse
Wedding Toast – Jan. 21, 2019
St. John tells how, at Cana’s wedding feast, The water-pots poured wine in such amount That by his sober count There were a hundred gallons at the least. It made no earthly sense, unless to show How whatsoever love elects to bless Brims to a sweet excess That can without depletion overflow. Which is to […]
Communities of Compassion – Jan. 18, 2019
“Building communities that practice understanding, loving-kindness and compassion may be the most important thing we can do for the survival of our world.” -Thich Nhat Hanh
Awaken the Divine – Jan. 17, 2019
“Sometimes we are astonished when we learn that although we did not actually “do” anything for a certain individual, our simply being present or showing up allowed something to shift in his or her inner landscape that made space for deeper healing. Sometimes we discover that in simply being present to another’s pain we experience […]