Monday Message

Author Laura Kelly Fanucci shares a reflection for us this Monday morning: When this is over, May we never again take for granted A handshake with a stranger Full shelves at the store Conversations with neighbors A... Read More

Howard Zinn is an American historian, playwright and thinker whose words continue to inspire us on this beautiful Monday morning: We don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite... Read More

Challenging times present us with an opportunity to be patient when we encounter frustration, calm in the midst of chaos, and compassionate with those who are fearful or overwhelmed. Our spiritual practice can help... Read More

If you ever wonder what it is that stirs us from within to strive to be a better person, or enables us to “feel with” someone who is suffering or in pain, or celebrates when good things come together, or spurs us... Read More

Have you heard of Kintsugi? –also known as Kintsukuroi (金繕い, “golden repair”), is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with... Read More

So often what cripples us is not our external circumstances, but the sharp and unforgiving voice of our own internal critic. Through our negative self-talk, we treat ourselves in ways that we would never dream of... Read More

There are so many important things to do today. What is infinitely more important than the checklist, however, is who we are in the midst of our doing. Do we feel grounded, clear-headed, connected to and living out... Read More

Richard Groves, the author of the American Book of Living and Dying and the leader of the Sacred Art of Living Center for Spiritual Formation, identifies forgiveness as one of the four primary areas of spiritual pain... Read More

Have you ever felt that  if only you had this one particular possession, or achieved this one particular goal, or had a particular amount of money in your retirement account, that then it would be “enough?”... Read More

Many years ago, I asked my mother “What’s the most important part of being a good parent.” She smiled drawing on the wisdom gained from raising six kids and said, “Make sure that your children know they are... Read More

For a millennium, humans have observed the passage of time, the cycle of the seasons, the waxing and waning of the moon, the rise and fall of the tides; and we have recognized that we too are a part of this march of... Read More

One of my favorite things to do when time and resources allow is to travel the world. When you explore other parts of the country and the world, you encounter so many different cultures, cuisines and beliefs. These... Read More