Dear Friends,
We hope that you are safe and well!
In our Meditation today, Nightbirde (Jane Marczewski) sings "It's OK." "It's OK that we are lost sometimes--we are all lost sometimes."
Mary Grace Mangano in the article link below reflects with Jane: "Even in the suffering caused by her cancer, there is mercy: that is the God we have, one who is sad with us... You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore until you decide to be happy... some people can't see God because they won't look low enough and it's true: look lower. God is on the bathroom floor."
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.
As Summer unfolds, may you find peace, healing, hope, and the infusion of joy in your life!
With our love and care,
Ron & Jean
https://youtu.be/1bVH_OjqkM0
God of our life, there are days when the burdens we carry chafe our shoulders and weigh us down; when the road seems dreary and endless, the skies gray and threatening; when our lives have no music in them, and our hearts are lonely, and our souls have lost their courage. Flood the path with light, run our eyes to where the skies are full of promise; tune our hearts to brave music; give us the sense of comradeship with heroes and saints of every age; and so quicken our spirits that we may be able to encourage the souls of all who journey with us on the road of life, to your honor and glory. - A prayer commonly attributed to St. Augustine
https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2021/06/25/nightbirde-americas-got-talent-augustine-christianity-240921