Holy Verses Unholy Moments August 7, 2023 We all wish we were more holy than we know we are and that we often fall short of the goals we set for ourselves to do better. We may then be tempted
A Monastery Tale Published on July 31, 2023 Over the next few weeks we will be looking at excerpts from Matthew Kelly’s recent book, Holy Moments, a Handbook for the Rest of Your Life. He
Messages From the Garden: Coping with Frustration Published on July 24, 2023 A garden is made up of many intertwined relationships. There are connections and separate distinct parts comprising plants, soil, bugs and animals,
Spiritual Messages From the Garden: A Symbol of Hope Published on July 3, 2023 Every garden is a prayer, an expression of our relationship with God. Seeds and sprouts are planted in the nutrient-rich soil and we must tend our
Spiritual Messages From the Garden: Bees, Essence of a Garden Published on June 26, 2023 The hum of a honey bee invokes a sense of joyful delight in a gardener. The bee’s determination to collect a flower’s nectar reflects our
Spiritual Messages from the Garden: Falling Rain Published on June 19, 2023 We all know that in order to have a successful garden, we need water; the best kind of water is in the form of rain. Rain brings to the plants
Spiritual Messages from the Garden: Small Spaces Published on June 12, 2023 Lots of folks enjoy gardening. You have probably walked through some gardens of a friend, a relative or on a City’s Garden Walk where you were
Messages from the Garden: Photosynthesis Published on June 5, 2023 Inside all of the green leaves of plants, some magic occurs: (Photons of light bounce off chlorophyll molecules that produce plant energy in the form
Messages from the Garden: ROOTS Published on May 29, 2023 Similar to gardening, when we relocate into a new house, or a new job, or a new role, we put down our roots. Just like a plant that grows in
Messages from the Garden : “A lesson from earthworms” Published on May 22, 2023 The work of the soil is constantly changing. One of the key players is the earthworm – the alchemist in the soil. The alchemist is something