A weekly curated collection of essays, poetry, and reflections for your spiritual journey. From The Wisdom Years.
Seas and winds, mountains and trees, sun, moon, and stars, and all the animals and people have become sacred windows offering us glimpses of God.
-Henri J. M. Nouwen, Bread for the Journey
Road Food
Yes, some days are hard. When there is little and we want for more, we see only the lack. Can we instead give thanks for what we have, what has been given, like the manna in the wilderness.
Giving One’s Death Away
The mystic John of the Cross said we have three essential struggles in life: to get our lives together, to give our lives away, and to give our deaths away. But what can it mean to give our deaths away? “How we die leaves behind a legacy, a particular spirit, which either nurtures or haunts those left behind,” says Fr. Ron Rolheiser.
More about Ron Rolheiser.
A Transformed Heart
The young man wanted to be exceptional, so he piled up accomplishments in every arena of his life. Then one day he saw a flower. He named it Fran.
From Sabbath Moment.
Job’s Emotional Courage
In his anger and distress, the biblical Job wishes he had never been born. He finally feels his feelings. He acts out. “I am convinced that people who do not feel deeply finally do not know deeply either,” says Richard Rohr. Job’s grief becomes both “whole and holy.”
From Me To We: True Love Is A Process Of Humility
A community as a body has more wisdom, strength, and courage than any one of us alone, says Thich Nhat Hanh. “This is called community building. It is the most precious work a monk, nun or layperson can do,” he adds.
From Awakin.
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