Understood as creation, the world is not a random accident, not is it valueless matter waiting for us to give it significance. It is, rather, the concrete expression of God’s hospitable love making room for what is not god to be and to flourish. God creates the world as the expression of divine hospitality, and … More Hospitable Love
In the words of Norman Wirzba, “gardening is not reducible to a recreational activity, an optional affair, or a leisurely pastime. Nor are gardens primarily scenic and aromatic places of retreat. Gardening work creates in us an indispensable ‘imaginary’ that enables us to think, feel, and act in the world with greater awareness for life’s … More My Favorite Botanical Gardens
I first learned about Lisa Graham McMinn’s book from Mary E. McGann, whose book I discussed in previous posts. McMinn’s book is To the Table: A Spirituality of Food, Farming, and Community (Brazos Press, 2015). Rather than try to summarize the book – because I recommend that you read it for yourself – I will … More Ethical Eating
Today marks forty days that I have been staying at home. It reminds me that the number 40 is significant in the Bible. It refers to “a very large and indeterminate number”. Noah experienced rain for 40 days and 40 nights; the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years; Jesus spent 40 days in … More Forty Days at Home
Today’s first reading from the Book of Hosea (14:2-10) sent me to my photo archives for images of trees that I love. I find that trees have a special way of “revealing God’s glory.” I will heal their defection, says the Lord, / I will love them freely; / for my wrath is turned away … More Revealing God’s Glory — Trees
God fills our lives with signs and wonders and waits for us to slow down long enough to spot them. (Mary DeTurris Poust)
If you develop a strong sense of concern for the well-being of all sentient beings, and in particular all human beings, this will make you happy in the morning, even before coffee. (The Dalai Lama)
For your kindness extends to the heavens; let your glory radiate over all the earth. (Psalm 57:11)
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)
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)
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Photography and Writing as Spiritual Practices
