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Not about the Tool

Many religious expressions come from a deep and rich tradition, and with that comes an assortment of books, songs, sacred space and practices. These are tools or, if you will, a means to connect with God. I am all for these things to the extent that they continue to connect folks to a meaningful experience…

There are a couple of ways that we can know. We can know in an epistemological sense and an experiential heart sense. Our western culture has been significantly shaped by Greek philosophical thinking. It forms a lens that shapes the way we see and engage reality. Epistemology is basically the way we can know about…

One of the challenges in my personal life has been opening my heart. An open heart is an open posture to the flow of love, life, beauty, hope, deeper relationships, new possibilities, healing, and a movement towards a greater wholeness. This is not easy for me for a variety of reasons. If I were honest,…

- A poem by Laura Kelly Fanucci - When this is over,may we never againtake for grantedA handshake with a strangerFull shelves at the storeConversations with neighborsA crowded theaterFriday night outThe taste of communionA routine checkupThe school rush each morningCoffee with a friendThe stadium roaringEach deep breathA boring TuesdayLife itself. When this endsmay we findthat…

Trusting God's hand to lead us, direct us, and complete us can sound pretty spiritual and pretty pious. However, anyone who is in transition can attest these can be very lonely, confusing and often frustrating times. At times, we wonder if we will ever break through, give birth to this new thing God is doing…

I was watching TV the other night and lo' and behold one of my favourite movies was on. I have enjoyed the Sound of Music since I was a kid. The music is wonderful and Julie Andrews as Maria is a delight. One of my many favourite songs from the musical is "Do-Re-Mi." It…

What is Visio Divina Visio Divina or 'Sacred Seeing' is an ancient form of Christian contemplative prayer and is a method of listening for the Spirit. Using sacred images (Visio) of sacred images landscape, art, nature scenes) opening our hearts and imaginations to what the Spirit may be saying to us. _________________________________________ Context Kintsugi is a 400-year…

For a long time, I couldn’t figure it out. They would come to shake my hand and greet me warmly, yet I often felt bewildered and confused. Confused because what I saw on the outside with a warm welcome strangely seemed to conflict with what their soul seemed to be screaming in their insides. Happy…

Conspiracy theories have been around for a long, long time. They are not a new phenomenon and seem to reach fevered pitch during times of social upheaval and uncertainty. Whatever permeation or how they're presented, the common premise of the conspiracy theory is that a shadowy group of elite and powerful people are withholding or…

This little saying was in my inbox the other morning. It is a snippet from Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, the story about a person named Paul Farmer and his work in Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia. Farmer is a physician and medical anthropologist spending his career working to improve healthcare for some of the poorest…

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Not about the Tool

The Both and of Knowing God

Opening Your Heart

When This is Over

Patient Trust

A Very Good Place to Start

Mend My Heart – Visio Divina

Being our Best Empath Self

Conspiracy Theories

“God gives but doesn’t share”