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’)

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Peter's Mother-in-law

" As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law ...

Thursday, February 5, 2015

A New Creation In Christ

" Use creatures as they should be used: the earth, the sea, the sky, the air, the springs and the rivers. Give praise and glory t...

Monday, January 26, 2015

"For Me To Live Is Christ"

From a homily of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople (407): "The one thing [Paul] feared, indeed dreaded, was to offend G...

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Week of Prayer for Unity & Intereligious Dialogue

During the week beginning on the feast of the Confession of St. Peter, January 18, and continuing through January 25, the feast of the Con...

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Jesus the Christ, Savior

Luke 2:15-21 tells us of angelic words spoken to common sheep-tenders: " Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you: he...

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Christmas Eve

In the Ukraine, it is said, there's a legend about a woman who was too poor to decorate her Christmas tree, but shared the warmth of h...

Sunday, December 21, 2014

4th Week of Advent

He’d just finished a long teaching session in the synagogue. She’d been sitting quietly toward the back of the room, taking in all he’d s...

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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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