• Everything is accomplished

    Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Lao Tzu

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  • Mr. Rogers: Restoring the World to Wholeness One Neighbor at a Time

    Mr. Rogers: Restoring the World to Wholeness One Neighbor at a Time

    Today’s post is by Mary van Balen When my oldest child was three, friends with a son about the same age asked how I liked Sesame Street. I admitted that neither I nor my daughter had seen it. We rarely turned on the television, but after hearing other young parents extolling the show’s merits, I…

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  • Hoping

    It’s hoping that is difficult, the easy path is to despair. ~Charles Péguy

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  • Mystics Invite Us to Imagine

    Mystics Invite Us to Imagine

    Selected excerpts by Bernard McGinn (August 2018 eNews) [M]ystics invite us to imagine and even to explore an inner transformation of the self based on a new understanding of the human relation to God. For some mystics this understanding is rooted in extraordinary forms of consciousness, such as visions and ecstasies, which most of their…

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  • It takes courage

    It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~e.e. cummings

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  • Open-Hearted in the Darkness

    Open-Hearted in the Darkness

    Today’s post is by Sarah-Kate Fishback In both joy and pain, love is boundless. Love is open, allowing our hearts to be touched and moved by what exists. Love is honest, willing to be present to life just as it is, in all its beauty and ugliness. True love is not blind at all; it…

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Mission

Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

Vision

In 2025, Shalem will be a dynamic and inclusive community, empowered by the Spirit, where seekers engage in transformation of themselves, their communities, and the world through spiritual growth, deep connection, and courageous action.

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