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In Pope Francis’s 2015 Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si, he writes about caring for our common home. His letter addresses humanity’s responsibility to care for all things, living and nonliving, that comprise our biosphere. Earth is our only home, our common home. In this sense, the Earth, and its limited resources, are to be treasured, stewarded,…
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Parker Palmer’s book, On the Brink of Everything, has been sitting on my bookshelf for a few years. It the midst of challenging times around the world, I needed to rekindle some positive energy. No better place to start than some wisdom from Parker Palmer. These are a few quotes that captured my attention. The…
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Einstein wrote: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity… Never lose a holy curiosity.” https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/ae77.htm “Never lose a holy curiosity.” I wonder what he meant by this phrase. What was he feeling and…
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If we asked people, where do you feel a sense of belonging? We might hear… my church my family my neighborhood my school my soccer team my gang If we asked a random group of people, what does “belonging” mean to you? What goes into creating a feeling of belonging? We will most likely hear…
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I recently shared a piece, Restoring Body, Heart, and Mind with Awe! This is a short reflection on my experience with “awe” today. I am reading David Whyte’s book, Consolations, a book of essays on words “and their beautiful hidden and beckoning uncertainties.” In his essay on Beauty, I reflected on three touchstones that conjure…
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