Kindness
October 15, 2018
For your kindness extends to the heavens; let your glory radiate over all the earth. (Psalm 57:11) Advertisements
Category: ecological spirituality
Sowing Seeds of Love
October 13, 2018
We are sowing the seed of love; and, we are not living in the harvest time so that we can expect a crop. (Dorothy Day, journalist and social activist)
Silence
October 10, 2018
The silence of the landscape allowed the desert mothers to hear the silence of God, the silence from which all creation is spoken into being. (Mary C. Earle, Episcopal priest)
The Nitty-Gritty of Creation
October 7, 2018
There is no better time than Lent to rediscover God’s covenant with us in the nitty-gritty of creation, in the day-to-day gifts. For this we say, “Laudato Si! God be praised!” (Jerome Kodell, OSB, former abbot of Subiaco Abbey)
Train!
October 5, 2018
Quantum physics is teaching us that everything that exists is interconnected and affects everything else that exists. Reality, by its very nature, is interconnectedness. (Heidi Ann Russell, Professor of Religious Studies)
Hurricanes and Evacuations
September 12, 2018
Sunrise all week has been brilliant. But you have to be awake and alert. The colors last only a minute or two. Enough time, though, to elicit prayers of praise and gratitude. This morning, we are alert, too, to the approaching Hurricane Florence. After Hurricane Irma a year ago, I can begin to understand … More Hurricanes and Evacuations
Calendar for June
June 1, 2018
What we do now, or don’t do now, is going to have enormous consequences for the future: the immediate future of our own children, and the future of all generations that come after us. (Thomas Berry, Sacred Moments)
Calendar for May
April 29, 2018
The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, has blessed us. May God continue to bless us, and be revered to the ends of the earth. (Psalm 67:7-8)
Five Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
April 20, 2018
April 22 is Earth Day. I would like to suggest five ways that you can celebrate this special day. Pray Psalm 148 or sing John Michaels’ hymn, based on Psalm 148. O Bless the Lord by John Michaels, 1984. (There are several YouTube performances of this hymn.) O bless the Lord, the God of our … More Five Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Changing Skies
July 7, 2017
Sometimes the words come first — as when I just have to share with you the latest book that inspired me. Then I look for images in my collection that come close to representing the theme. Other times, like today, I am overwhelmed by images that I feel compelled to share. In our photography class, … More Changing Skies
