Celebrating Interdependence
Question: What does a celebration of interdependence look like to you? What stories might you tell? The idea of independence is a strong aspect of American cultural identity, and yet,…
A July Reflection
By Jillian Langford I am the daughter of a newspaper copy editor. Growing up with a father whose job it was to literally read the newspaper front to back everyday…
The Beautiful Wholeness of Nature
Nature is an interlocking network of systems, an “unbearable wholeness of beings,” Steven Talbott wrote.[i] Nature is more flow than fixed. “The body,” he states, “is a formed”[ii] Structures, once…
Gun Violence and Technology
The killing of seven innocent people at a fourth of July celebration has now been added to the growing list of gun violence in this country. We are momentarily shocked…
Seeds of a New Eden
I invite you to take a seed and quietly behold it in your hand. It might be a ‘helicopter’ seed, a garden seed, a pinecone, or another seed that crosses…
Coming Home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In her recent blog, “The Risen Christ and the Power of Love” (April 10, 2022) Ilia Delio wrote with great appreciation for her high school experiences of Ukrainian culture,…
Goodness Will Prevail, Even Among the Ruins
It is now more than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the scenes and screams of war have now become familiar news. We in the comfortable West sit in…
