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Br. David: A Portrait

by Clare Hallward
In 2010, David Steindl-Rast, Essential Writings, one of Orbis Books Series of Modern Spiritual Masters,…
Robin's egg in a nest
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Caught Red-Handed

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
From a child stealing a robin’s egg, to the systemic thievery of governments, theft takes…
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Contemplative Community

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Contemplative community is solitude-community for the sake of leisure. To live leisurely means to take…
galaxy space cosmos
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The Cosmic Story

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Many ancient myths sound like wild stuff, but what could be wilder than the scientific…
kitchen sink
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Dishwashing with Reverence

by Wind Bell, Fall 1968
Ever wonder what gratefulness has to do with everyday chores?
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Encounter with God Through the Senses

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
How do we cultivate a limitless mutual belonging to this Earth Household?
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Receiving and Offering Thanks-giving

by Kristi Nelson
We often miss the critical importance of first being able to receive the gifts that…
ocean, sea
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Let Us Regain Our Sanity

by Swami Satchidananda
Even if only a few of us change our lives and learn to play with…
Thomas Merton, Dalai Lama
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Exposure: Key to Thomas Merton’s Asian Journal?

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Merton's timeliness and the timeliness of the Asian Journal, years after his death, present a…
rocky path
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Faith and the Path

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Discords are somehow part of a greater harmony and make the harmony more interesting, complex,…
child's art
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The Four-Season Tree: A Christmas Letter

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
To the child’s eyes every tree is a wonder and the wonder of wonders can…
stones
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On Gratitude

by Todd Aaron Jensen
The more I listen to the gratitude of others, the more grateful I feel in…
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