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Br. David Steindl-Rast on Purpose and Meaning
In a predominant focus on purpose, however, we often miss the meaning of life —…
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On Pessimism and Optimism from “The Shadow”
The more we suppress the darkness within us, the more it leads a life of…
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Deepening Our Comfort with Uncertainty
For everyone alive now, and for everyone who has ever lived, we are united in…
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The Gift of Humility
The cherry blossoms have arrived, and it feels like nature has handed us a beautiful…
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Springtime
The thrill of rising sap, the delicate aura of ripening, the extravagance of an indomitable…
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On Gratefulness and the Body from “Encounter with God through the Senses”
In this excerpt, Br. David describes the opportunities offered to us through our senses as…
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Grateful for the Dark Stuff Too
Orienting ourselves toward what works in our lives is perpetually rejuvenating. But that doesn’t mean…
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Discovering the Sacred in Everyday Life
“Sometimes it is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness.”Galway Kinnell Although you may not…
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Cultivating a Practice: Grateful Living as a Way of Life
Cultivation is a form of practice and harnesses the energy of purposefulness. We can cultivate…
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The Poet of Awe
Years before Mindfulness took the world by storm, inviting us to savor the moment, Mary…
