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’)

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Remembering Mom

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Grace Elinor DeHaven March 9, 1915 - December 17, 2003 Loving God, we thank you for Grace, for the years we shared with her, for the good we...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The Patron of "Vitamin See"

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The feast of St. Lucy of Sicily, or Santa Lucia (d. c. 304), was preempted by the third Sunday of Advent this year. She is one of the most v...
Monday, December 14, 2009

Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591)

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The life of John of the Cross could be summarized in two words: suffering and love . All through his life, this quiet, contemplative man e...
Sunday, December 13, 2009

"What, Then, Are We To Do?"

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The desolate area of the Jordan River, where John preaches in the Gospel reading for the 3rd Sunday of Advent (Luke 4:7-18), conjures up a m...
Thursday, December 10, 2009

Blessed Thomas Merton (1915-1968)

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Fr. M. Louis, OCSO Birthplace of Thomas Merton, Prades, France " Ici est né Thomas Merton Ecrivain American " Thomas Merton was a...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Fresh Air Fund NYC Half-Marathon

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On March 21st, the Fresh Air Fund-Racers will take to the streets at the NYC Half-Marathon! Thank you to the Fresh Air Fund-Racers and their...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

The Conception of Mary, the Virgin

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The Conception of the Virgin Mary, defined in 1854 by the Roman Catholic Church as the dogma of the "Immaculate Conception" of Mar...
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Retired Episcopal parish priest and Regional Missioner; professed Oblate of the Order of Julian of Norwich
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