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Tomorrow will be better
If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
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A Story of Wings
Today’s post is by Kimberly Ann Borin Angels show up in the most unexpected of ways and this past year was no different. This year, I decided to offer myself a Gift Year. I was yearning to take time off to pursue a theological education and had been discerning for more than a year with prayer,…
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Deep Listening: Spiritual Direction and Beyond
Article by Joan Conway (September 2017 eNews) Within the space opened up by recent retirement, I am being challenged to listen anew for God in my life. Shalem’s group spiritual direction workshop…afforded me an opportunity to refine my skills in the contemplative practice of deep listening. It also provided the chance for me to reflect on…
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Work is
Work is love made visible. ~Kahlil Gibran
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Saint Bonifacia’s Ordinary Way
Today’s post is by Mary van Balen The liturgical calendar in early August celebrates the lives of three women saints: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), St. Clare, and Saint Bonifacia Rodriguez y Castro. If you’re like me, you’re familiar with the first two. But who was the third, Saint Bonifacia? Her memorial…
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Peace
Did I offer peace today? ~Henri Nouwen