Education of the Wise – Feb. 22, 2022
“We have to be educated by the other. My heart cannot be educated by myself. It can only come out of a relationship with others. And if we accept being educated by others, to let them explain to us what happens to them, and to let yourself be immersed in their world so that they […]
Solitude – Feb. 16, 2022
“Solitude is not a practice just for ourselves but a practice to cultivate within each of us a greater capacity for living in communion with the world. In solitude we are able to listen more intimately for the whispers of the divine alive in each moment.” –Christine Valters Paintner, The Soul’s Slow Ripening, p. 107
Love’s Call – Oct. 22, 2021
“Love calls us to gratitude, relinquishment, celebration, service, play, praise, companionship, intimacy, communion, and always to deeper yearning. In other words, love calls us to love.” -Gerald G. May, The Awakened Heart, p. 78
A Listening Heart – Oct. 6, 2021
The three steps of a listening heart: Childlike openness; Youthful courage; Mature communion. –David Steindl-Rast, A Listening Heart, p. 37