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Woman on the Rug
By Zeeshan Hassan-Andoh
There was no need, no obligation
But she did it in those early morning hours.
I could always hear her —
The rhythm of her body contorting,
Laying itself down, just …
The Sacred Way
Catholic Wisdom
Let me recognize in other men and women,
my God, the radiance of your own face.
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit priest and paleontologist
Light on the Path
Song
If changes are to come
there are things
that must be done
And a song is somewhere to begin.
— "Somewhere to Begin" by T. R. Ritchie, sung by Sara Thomsen
Artistic Wisdom
Flowers …
Just a Thought
By Mia Ginsberg
Have you ever thought about what it means to live?
Do Animals Go to Heaven?
According to the Italian news media, Pope Francis told a little boy who was grieving over the death of his dog that "One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ. Paradise is ope…
Soulful Serenity: How Sufism Weaves Its Threads into My Life
Purification.
Invocation.
Twirl.
The Everly Brothers' Soothing Harmonies
In a time when there is so much discord in the world, it is soothing to listen to singers whose voices blend together and bequeath to us music that heals the body, mind, and soul. Don and Phil Everl…
Moving Less, Staying Rooted
Americans are not moving as much as they did in the past. They are staying in the same house for years on end. Henry Grabar reported in an article on Slate that just 11% percent of the U.S. populati…
A Spiritual Recovery Program
Sufi Wisdom
We need a spiritual recovery program for those addicted to the separate self.
— Kabir Helminski in The Knowing Heart
Nature Wisdom
If Earth does grow inhospitable toward huma…
Listen, Listen
African Wisdom
Not where I was born but where it goes well with me is my home.
— Kanuuri in Wisdom of the African World edited by Reginald McKnight