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Why Pilgrimage? Why This Pilgrimage?
Article by Carole Crumley (featured in September 2014 eNews) We live in what some have called “threshold times,” not just a time of change. We are in an era of profound re-ordering of the social, political, economic, religious and spiritual landscape. In this contemporary context, the ancient-yet-ever-new practice of pilgrimage is undergoing a remarkable resurgence.…
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Six Ways to Experience Contemplation Online
How does one maintain and deepen a contemplative stance in such a frenzied, virtual world? One obvious solution is to unplug. Put the phone away. Turn the computer off. Go for a walk. Keep the radio off on the commute to work. Don’t leave a window open with Facebook always tempting you to glance at…
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A Fifty-Mile Experience
Article by Ed Poling (featured in the August 2014 eNews) The John F. Kennedy 50-Mile Run has been a part of the community of Washington County, Maryland since 1963 when then-President Kennedy challenged Americans to roll off their couches and get in shape. Being able to run (and walk) 50 miles in one day became…
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Running Water Is a Holy Thing
Today’s post is by Bryan Berghoef. As everyone knows, meditation and water are wedded forever. ~Herman Melville Drip, drip drip… Drip, drip, drip… Getting water is something many of us don’t normally think about. It’s something many of us take for granted. We turn on the tap, and there it is. For a lot of…