Keys to the Door – Apr. 20, 2022
“Asking the proper question is the central action of transformation… Questions are the keys that cause the secret doors of the psyche to swing open.” –Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
Steady Truth
I have long valued the story of the tender-hearted young boy who liked to walk on the mountain trails with his friend, an old monk. One day, the boy stopped still, staring at a butterfly on a bush blazing in the sunlight. He cried out, “O, Father, I see God in that bush!” The monk […]
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Suddenly my summer garden has become lush and over-abundant. Nine-foot-high butterfly bushes bending with the weight of their purple blossoms, the late blooming hostas, towering jasmine vines, black-eyed Susans brightly appearing in new places, knockout roses in full bloom and still budding, and a veritable jungle of ferns. I go outside early for quiet time […]
“Our Better Angels” Album Release, Gemstones in the Sun Movement Chaplains, Festival Center: Building a Space for Justice
Award-winning Azalea City Recordings artist, Washington Folk Festival favorite and long-time Church of the Saviour member Jesse Palidofsky teams up with an All-Star band featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Seth Kibel, violinist Christine Kharazian, bassist Bob Abbott and harmony vocalist/percussionist Rachel MorganIm for the Folklore Society of Greater Washington-sponsored livestream release of Jesse’s new recording, Our Better Angels–which was produced in Toronto by world class producer Ken Whiteley. Come celebrate hundreds of millions of Covid vaccination shots […]
