“To live is to be slowly born.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Sunflower Seeds
Celebrating Everyday Spirituality
Who am I to have a thought
Or say a prayer
Or claim a place in this pond?
And yet I sense that everything I do
Is more than me.
Somehow I’m part of a cosmic plan
Immensely greater than I but dependent upon me.
Someone is thinking of me now,
Someone who created me,
Someone who’s loving me,
And I swim contentedly,
Knowing I have a place.
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At this time of year I hear people decrying materialism, as if shopping for gifts is beneath our better selves. What’s the matter with matter (like decorations, toys, trees)? It’s energy! It’s interconnectedness! Nothing is only material; no gift or decoration is only material. There’s an energizing force that unites
As Sisters of Notre Dame, Mary is a model for us as we seek to experience and express God’s goodness and provident care in the unfolding of each day. Join us on the journey!
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