That They May Be One – June 7, 2019
“As I conscientize myself, I realize that [my brothers and sisters] who don’t eat, who don’t laugh, who don’t sing, who don’t love, who live oppressed, crushed, and despised, who are less each day are suffering all this because of some reality that is causing it. And at that point I join in the action […]
Thin Places
This week, a friend retired after 25 years in one academic institution. She was ready, and yet weepy when the last boxes of books went into the car. It was the end of her work there. It was also the end of her identity as a seminary professor: those books were left behind. Surprised by […]
Dayspring Retreat Schedule
Retreats and day events are held at Dayspring Silent Retreat Center throughout the year, but Spring is a particularly beautiful time of year to visit as the trees and flowers bloom and critters awake from their Winter domesticity. Check out the retreat schedule to see if you might want to over a weekend or day. Many […]
Reclaim Peace – Nov. 21, 2018
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for five short minutes. “Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it toward others. And the […]