Dear Friends,

 We pray you are safe and well.

Today is the octave of Beethoven's Birthday and the Meditation offers a rousing, joyful Ode to Joy to the World by the Piano Guys with Choir and Bell-ringers. Beethoven's theme of all of humankind becoming one human family echoes throughout this piece.

 We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in healthcare, in the workplace, in the Church--wherever it shows up so that everyone may come to have more abundant life. May this meditation nourish our contemplative-active hearts and sustain all of us in action.

In the spirit of our philosophy of co-creating community and our awareness that the Spirit speaks through each of us, we invite you to share your meditations with us as well. We truly believe that in God’s economy of abundance, when we share our blessings, our thoughts, our feelings, we are all made richer.

We hope and pray that you and your loved ones experience genuine peace of mind and heart, and remain in good health during this challenging time.

May this Advent Season be a time of peace, of healing and hope, of the infusion of joy in your life!

With our love and care,

Ron & Jean

MEDITATION 233: Octave of Beethoven's Birthday: Ode to Joy to the World by the Piano Guys, complete with Choir and Bell-Ringers.

Piano Guys plus Choir and Bell-Ringers

https://youtu.be/JyVEKsNFDjw