Feeling the Sacred Within – Feb. 8, 2023
“Ultimately we must each create a personal image of the sacred that leads us toward the ultimate mystery… We open a space for the feeling of the sacred… We as Westerners should not underestimate the difficulty we face when we try to cultivate inner space. Western culture has raised us to feel that any private, personal experience […]
Embodied Faith – July 22, 2022
“Bodies are messy. Birth is messy. Unpredictable, dangerous even. You can pretty it up by talking about a virgin birth, thereby undermining both Mary’s sexuality and the real physical pain of bringing a baby into the world. But the truth of the matter is that Mary was a real woman, and Jesus a real baby […]
Starlings in Winter – May 27, 2022
…Ah, world, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter,even in the ashy city.I am thinking nowof grief, and of getting past it; I feel my bootstrying to leave the ground,I feel my heartpumping hard. I want to think again of dangerous and noble things.I want to be light and frolicsome.I want […]
Beliefs – Jan. 20, 2022
“This is what matters, how what you believe affects your life and the lives of others… Beliefs can be a powerful force in a person’s life once they are embraced. They can determine life or death. This is what makes beliefs both important and at the same time dangerous. They have the power to influence […]
