Articles on Nature

  • Listen to the Mockingbird

    Listen to the Mockingbird

    Today’s post is by Rose Mary Dougherty Recently, I have been struck by the song of the mockingbird. I have one (the same one every day, I think) that sits in a tree in my backyard, picking up the song of other birds and singing all evening long. I noticed that even when my neighbor…

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  • The Isle of Iona: Definitely a Special Place

    The Isle of Iona: Definitely a Special Place

    Today’s post is by Leah Rampy “I’ve heard it called a ‘thin place,’” he told me. “I’m not sure that I believe that, so I want to see for myself.”  It sounded to my ears as if he’d laid down a challenge—to me, or the island, I wasn’t sure which. Coming from someone I respect,…

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  • Work is

    Work is love made visible. ~Kahlil Gibran

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  • Inner balance

    A natural, vibrant response to life depends on inner balance. ~Tarthang Tulku  

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  • Nourish yourself

    Nourish yourself in a way that helps you blossom. You are worth the effort. ~Deborah Day

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  • Into the Wilderness

    Into the Wilderness

    Article by Trish Stefanik (August 2017 eNews) I used to live in the mountain wilderness of West Virginia. I also love to spend time in the high desert of New Mexico. Both places of natural wonder open me to God. Confronted with the magnificence and starkness of the landscape and the infinite variety of creation,…

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