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2025 Christmas Letter: A Fierce Wish

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Br. David's 2025 Christmas message shares a story to inspire inner peace while working together…
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Christmas Letter from Br. David

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Courage does not eliminate anxiety, but bears it without fear. The opposite of fear is…
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Articles

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…
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Br. David’s 2022 Christmas Letter: Celebrating Community

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Br. David Steindl-Rast's 2022 Christmas letter invites us to consider the relationship between celebration, community,…
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Community Reflections

Community Reflections: Courage

by The Grateful Living Community
Our community reflects on the question "What have I done recently that has required courage?"

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Explore Our Content Library Our extensive collection of poetry, music, videos, stories, meditations, research, podcasts,…
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With a Child’s Trust

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
In this Christmas letter, Br. David calls upon an image which resonates with every human…
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On Lay Monasticism

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Ram Dass, Brother David, and Swami Satchidananda explore the value of vows.
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2023 Christmas Letter: Where Pain and Joy Flow Together

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Br. David's 2023 Christmas letter urges us to honor the ways pain and joy flow…
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2021 Christmas Letter from Br. David

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
+ Dear Relatives and Friends, the sacred texts of East and West call out to…
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Returning the Gift

by Robin Wall Kimmerer
We are showered every day with the gifts of the Earth, gifts we have neither…

Brother David

Br. David Steindl-Rast Brother David Steindl-Rast — 99 year-old author, scholar, and Benedictine monk —…
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