Difficult mental and emotional patterns can teach us a lot about developing positive patterns, if…
Poetry
Ode to Lemons
by Michelle Courtney Berry
Today,the sun-glazedbag of lemonsadorning the white counterbecamein my imagination,not a baggrabbed hastilyfrom supermarket binsoverflowingwith fruit,…
Articles
The Gift of Cold
by Fabiana Fondevila
In the southern hemisphere, the night of June 20 is the longest night of the…
Research
How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain
by Dr. Joel Wong
New research is starting to explore how gratitude works to improve our mental health.
Articles
12 Reasons to Embrace the Chaos and Move Forward in Life
by Bob Miglani
“What’s the point?”, I sometimes ask myself. It’s such an uncertain world out there. I…
Poetry
Our Real Work
by Wendell Berry
It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come…
Research
How Gratitude Motivates Us to Become Better People
by Greater Good Science Center
Some critics charge that gratitude is selfish and breeds complacency. But research by Christina Armenta…
Interviews
A Personal Portrait of Br. David Steindl-Rast
by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
(2016) A documentary with Br. David revisiting significant places in his life and ancestry, and…
Poetry
Because Even the Word Obstacle is an Obstacle
by Alison Luterman
Try to love everything that gets in your way: The Chinese women in flowered bathing…
Poetry
A Word is Dead When it is Said
by Emily Dickinson
A WORD is dead When it is said __Some say. I say it just Begins…
Articles
How Gratitude Can Help When We Feel Too Busy
by Dr. Kerry Howells
Many of us live in a state of anxiety as we try to manage the…
Poetry
Stand: For Every Teacher I Ever Had or Hadn’t…
by Hakim Bellamy
As we express our gratitude to and for teachers around the U.S. this National Teacher Appreciation…
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Our 2026 Program Calendar is now available. This year marks another important milestone in our history as we launch new programming, products, and more in celebration of Br. David’s 100th birthday.