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Tag Archives: nature

Zest for Life, Love for Creation

Growing Benevolence

If we sow seeds of benevolence, benevolence will grow. Continue Reading Growing Benevolence

Nature: Our First Ancestor

What if the land is our original ancestor? Continue Reading Nature: Our First Ancestor

A Sacramental Reality: Weekly Summary

The bread and the wine together are stand-ins for the very elements of the universe. Continue Reading A Sacramental Reality: Weekly Summary

Sacramental Vision

The more we cultivate intimacy with the natural world, the more we discover about God’s presence. Continue Reading Sacramental Vision

A Promise for All Creation

We are Easter people, and we are called to celebrate the whole earth as the body of Christ. Continue Reading A Promise for All Creation

Pruning Open the True Self

God yearns for us to live wholeheartedly as the beautiful, beloved individuals we are created to be. Continue Reading Pruning Open the True Self

A Part of Nature

In the contemplation of the earth, I know that I am surrounded by the love of God. Continue Reading A Part of Nature

Restoring Relationships

It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. Continue Reading Restoring Relationships

Sensing Nature

Contemplating Creation Sensing Nature Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Fr. Richard explores how a creation-centered spirituality offers a natural openness to the type of sensing that comes from contemplation: Creation spirituality reveals our human arrogance, and maybe that’s why we are afraid of it. Maybe that’s why we’re afraid to believe that God has spoken to… Continue Reading Sensing Nature

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