Posted in Advent, Comfort, Mindfulness on Nov 28th, 2010
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Luke [...]
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Posted in Goodness, Religious life on Oct 7th, 2008
Well acquainted with the everyday graciousness of my Cenacle community, I tend to take their kindness for granted. The kindness of strangers, however, can reawaken me to the Goodness at the heart of the universe. Here are four recent examples — small actions, but not insignificant, for kindness is never insignificant: After I filled the [...]
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