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Published: 24 May 2022

Dear Friends,

 We hope that you are safe and well.

 Today's Meditation presents Henri Nouwen reflecting on "Together we pray to God." Even though we are separated by miles, our hearts resonating together in prayer to God is life-giving for us and for the world. Prayer-love is a spiritual energy and I believe that the law of conservation energy in which no energy is lost applies to the spiritual realm as well as to the physical world. In joyful, humble gratitude we are united and we beam out caring energy to each other, to Ukraine and Russia, to mothers struggling to find formula for their babies, to all who feel lost, to...

Read more: MEDITATION 679: Henri Nouwen: Together We Pray to God (5/24/22)

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Published: 20 May 2022

Dear Friends,

 We hope that you are safe and well.

 Today's Meditation presents Ilia Delio reflecting on all that is happening in our world. "Call the Midwife" is one our favorite programs too: we think you will resonate with Ilia's reflections on the umbilical cord, Teilhard and Etty Hillesum.

 We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--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.

Read more: MEDITATION 676: Ilia Delio: Goodness will prevail, even among the ruins (5/20/22)

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Published: 18 May 2022

Dear Friends,

 We hope that you are safe and well.

 Today's Meditation presents Henri Nouwen reminding us to take time to nourish our souls. Dave Driscoll called this meditation to mind.

 We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--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.

Read more: MEDITATION 674: Henri Nouwen: Be Still and Wait (5/18/2022)

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Published: 17 May 2022

Dear Friends,

We hope that you are safe and well.

Today's Meditation presents Rachel Hackenberg reflecting on how we want things "Just for Us" and God's heart opens to everyone and calls us to do the same.

We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--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.

Read more: MEDITATION 673: "Just for Us" Rachel Hackenberg (5/17/2022)