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The Present Moment
Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. Why? Because it is all we ever have. – Pema Chodron This month Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Grounding Ourselves When There is No Ground: A Buddhist-Christian Perspective on Living in Interesting Times.… Continue Reading “The Present Moment”
We Cannot Survive Singularly
Snowflakes, leaves, humans, plants, raindrops, stars, molecules, microscopic entities all come in communities. The singular cannot in reality exist. – Paula Gunn Allen
You Are Held
A great silent space holds all of nature in its embrace. It also holds you. – Eckhart Tolle
Wednesday of Hope – Waiting Patienty
Waiting patiently in hope and expectation is the foundation of the spiritual life. – Simone Weil
Welcome the Present Moment
Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. Why? Because it is all we have. – Pema Chodron
Wakening to Oneness – Wisdom of Thomas Berry
During these days of physical distancing we’ve had glimpses of our interconnectedness – of our interdependence – of the need for all of us to support the common good of, not only the human family, but of all of our Earth family. So I… Continue Reading “Wakening to Oneness – Wisdom of Thomas Berry”
Wednesday of Hope – Take Heart
Courage comes from the French word, Coeur, which means “heart.” In order to travel from clinging to letting go, we have to “take heart.” The heart is the seat of the will. This is the place God awakens,’ the place where the gentle uprooting… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Take Heart”
Falling in Love with Creation
If we fall in love with creation deeper and deeper, we will respond to its endangerment with passion. – Hildegard of Bingen
Plant Trees
Plant trees. They give us two of the most crucial elements for our survival: oxygen and books. – A. Whitney Brown, Wall at bookstore – Chicago Botanic Gardens
