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The Doldrums and a Nap
In the perspective of the Christian monastic tradition, time is a precious gift of God in which there are places for both activity and pauses. I try to keep that in mind as I rise to greet the new d…
Smiling as Mouth Yoga
How we marvel at the delightful smile of an infant; there's little we won't do to win another one! As we grow older the act of smiling changes into a complex nonverbal interchange; a smile is part o…
My Biological Clock and Life as a Lark
One of the many marvels of being human is the large role played by our biological clocks which regulate such activities as blood pressure, metabolic rate, digestion, heart rate, and urinary output. …
When Ministry Doesn't Pay
Mindy Mayes is a 29-year-old African American woman who was ordained in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church. She was called to Bethel AME, founded in the 1850s. The building needs repair, a…
Running as a Spiritual Practice
As a boy I loved to run just for the sheer animal pleasure of it. There was something magical about moving my body – the feet flying, the churning of the legs, the pumping of the heart, and the ra…
My Spine and Its Many Gifts
I have not given much attention or thought to my spine, despite it being such an awe-inducing body part. It provides me with strength and support, uprightness and dignity. We get a sense of how impo…
Me and My Throat
I loved to sing as a young boy and at age 12 was already a member of the senior choir at our Lutheran church in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. All of the religions of the world bless song as a marvelous gift…
Proclaiming Peace
Literary Wisdom
Imagination denied, war governed the nations.
— William Blake in Wrestling with the Prophets by Matthew Fox
Heat & Practice & Pandemic News
This summer many parts of the United States and elsewhere around the world have been dealing with unusual heat because of the weather and a different kind of heat generated by families living and wo…
Amma: The Hugging Saint
Amma is in New York City this weekend (July 5 - 7) so we are revisiting our resources about her incredible service.
Amma, meaning "Mother," was born in India in a small fishing village in 1953. …