The Good Heart

“A genuinely good heart is a heart that is open and alight with understanding. It listens to the sorrows of the world. Our society is wrong to think that happiness depends on fulfilling one's own wants and desires. That is why our society is so miserable...” (Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Into the Heart of Life, Snow Lion: 2011, Chapter 9 ‘Practicing the good heart’)

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Benedict of Nursia: The Layman Who Founded a Monastic Movement

" Listen carefully, my son, to the master's instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart. This is advice from a fath...

Sunday, July 5, 2009

"Who does he think he is?..."

" The founders of religion inevitably met resistance, disbelief, and persecution when they attempted to spread their message. Thus Mos...

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Lady Liberty

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A...

Monday, June 29, 2009

The One Foundation of Apostles

Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you by their martyrdom: Grant that your Church, instructed by their teaching a...

Sunday, June 28, 2009

"...Your faith has saved you."

On the six Sundays after Trinity Sunday this year, we’re reflecting on the Gospel of Mark. If you look closely, you see how Mark depicts Je...

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Blessed Joseph Frederick Ignatius Hunt (1920-1993)

Sirach, author of the apocryphal book of Scripture known as Ecclesiasticus , sings the praises of " famous men " (and presumably w...

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

John: The Prophet of the Most High

" The time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great me...

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Harry Allagree: Retired Episcopal parish priest and Regional Missioner; professed Oblate of the Order of Julian of Norwich

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