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Walking a Peaceful Path in October’s We Conspire Series
October 25th, 2024
This month, we invite you to explore walking a peaceful path through October’s We Conspire series. We reflect on the mystical theologian Howard Thurman, the spiritual resilience of Etty Hillesum with Living School guide Valerie Dodge-Reyna, and a centering practice from peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Reflecting on the Wisdom of Howard Thurman
October 25th, 2024
What can we learn today from one of the great American mystics? Howard Thurman cultivated a deep inner awareness, a body of profound spiritual writing, and a way of life that worked tirelessly to remove the things he saw as separating us from God. Read more on the life and work of Howard Thurman in October’s We
Seeking the Divine Indwelling
October 25th, 2024
How do we choose to respond when we are faced with the worst of humanity? Living School guide Valerie Dodge-Reyna reflects on the moving wisdom of Holocaust victim, Etty Hillesum, who wrote in her journal about connecting with our divine indwelling and reclaiming a deep and abiding peace within ourselves.
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Welcoming Deep Stillness
October 25th, 2024
Where will you find a moment of inner stillness today? In this 20-minute guided meditation video from Plum Village, beloved Vietnamese monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) leads you into a deeper space of peace and calm by paying attention to the breath.
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Reconciling Body and Soul
September 26th, 2024
What if our actions were totally aligned with our spiritual beliefs? Learn more about the inspiring work of Dorothy Day, someone who dedicated her life to offering love and support to those in need. Join us in following her example of embracing Love as a transformative force that we send into the world.
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Living in Alignment in September’s We Conspire series
September 26th, 2024
What if we were totally aligned in our words and our actions? Many of us who feel deeply about the state of the world are free to speak when we see injustice—but what if all our actions supported the spiritual truths that we held dear?
We’re inspired by Francis of Assisi who writes, “As you announce peace
Integrating Our Gifts
September 26th, 2024
How do we integrate all our gifts in service to others? In this moving reflection, Rose Feerick of Wisdom & Money reflects on the endless possibilities of service when we align our financial decisions with a powerful and equitable vision for the future.
In my memory, Father Bruno stands at a white board
Crossing the Abyss
September 26th, 2024
What is the greatest challenge of standing in solidarity? Jon Huckins of Journey Home reflects that crossing the abyss within us is the first step to understanding and standing by others. Find solidarity grounded in compassion in this timely reflection from September’s We Conspire series.
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Seeing Beyond Ourselves in August’s We Conspire Series
August 21st, 2024
“Watch yourself objectively, calmly, and compassionately. From this most positive and dignified position, we can let go of, and even easily admit, our wrongs.” —Richard Rohr
How do we see ourselves and others more clearly? When we are perceiving the world through the fog of ego and compulsive actions, we can
Seeing the World in a Ray of Light
August 21st, 2024
Once we recognize we are part of the whole—how do we change our own actions? Learn how each prayer calls us into deeper purpose in this beautiful contemporary reflection on the wisdom of Saint Benedict from Katie Gordon of Monasteries of the Heart.
One summer evening, I stood with a friend outside a hermitage