Praying with Ordinary Things

 From https://cac.org/daily-meditations/practicing-gratitude-weekly-summary/ Episcopal priest Laurie Brock invites us to reflect on our relationship with the things we use every day and how our gratitude might help us discover the sacred significance they hold:  We...

The Work of Grief and Love

Buddhist teacher and environmental activist Joanna Macy (1929–2025) identifies four stages of work that support our ongoing participation in the healing of the world:  The spiral of the Work That Reconnects maps out an empowerment process that journeys through four...

The Growing Movement to Embrace Aging

May I drop the hectic and impossible challenge of keeping up with the Jones’, the latest news, the latest book “I just must read,” and the latest fashion of this or that. May they just fall by their own weight, and may I stand, in the simple elegance of one who has...

Why Boston’s Wealthy Back Bay Said Yes, In Our Backyard

In a compelling tale of unity, Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood turns the tables on the NIMBY (“Not In My Back Yard”) phenomenon, welcoming a unique housing solution that offers much more than a roof over heads. The 140 Clarendon project, a retrofitted...

Experiencing Your Divinity

Steve Farrell* • Jun 07, 2023 In a world that often feels chaotic and uncertain, it’s easy to lose sight of our inherent divinity. Yet, within each of us lies a spark of something greater, something sacred that connects us to the divine. Experiencing your divinity is...