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Reflection for December 17, 2014

O Wisdom December 17th O Sapientia (Is. 11:2-3; 28:29) “O Wisdom, you come forth from the mouth of the Most High. You fill the universe and hold all things together in a strong yet gentle manner. O come teach us … Continue reading

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Reflection for December 10, 2014

I do not understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us. Anne Lamott

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Reflection for December 3, 2014

Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief.  Do justly now. Love mercy now.  Walk humbly now.  You are not obligated to complete the work.  But neither are you free to abandon it. The Talmud  

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Reflection for November 19, 2014

Please Call Me by My True Names Thich Nhat Hanh I have a poem for you. This poem is about three of us. The first is a twelve-year-old girl, one of the boat people crossing the Gulf of Siam. She … Continue reading

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Reflection for November 26, 2014

God Says Yes to Me I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic and she said yes I asked her if it was okay to be short  and she said it sure is I asked her if I … Continue reading

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Reflection for November 12, 2014

 Love is…like a spring coming up out of the ground of our own depths. “I am gift.” All that I am is something that’s given, and given freely. Being doesn’t cost anything. There’s no price tag, no strings attached.               Thomas … Continue reading

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Reflection for October 22, 2014

“Chickens coming home to roost” is what a voice says about some catastrophe. It’s the aphorism -of which my grandmother was quite fond-that catches my attention. She always used it to describe the legacy of slavery: the way in which … Continue reading

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Reflection for October 15, 2014

Kindness  When life is at risk we have no choice of whether to be kind. We must also use our stores of strength, courage and ingenuity.   The Kindness Book By Welleran Poltarnees

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Reflection for October 8, 2014

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Reflection for October 8, 2014

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. The Buddha

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