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From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
… that the Spirit blows where it will, and that like the wind which moves the leaves of the trees, we know not whence it comes or whither it blows. But, in the modern research university, …
The modern dilemma -- paper or plastic?
… billion paper bags. It takes 10 million barrels of oil to make the plastic bags and 14 million trees for the paper bags. • It takes four times as much energy to produce a paper bag as a …
Let's try it: Love your neighbor for one week
… group of scraggly followers: Love one another. And if you can spare any space on your prayer tree, please pray for the young man who was fired that he might find an employer willing to give …
Stewardship versus deep ecology
… The oceans, rivers and rain cycles serve as a circulatory system. The bacteria, algae and trees provide the planet with lungs, constantly regenerating the entire atmosphere. Each species …
Abp Dolan on \"60 Minutes\"
… of divine grace are, like the Spirit in the story of Nicodemus, we see the leaves of the trees rustle in the wind, but we know not whence the wind came nor wither to goes. There is an …
'We have forgotten who we are'
… of the planet that provide us our food, water, weather, animal neighbors, plants and trees. The purpose of these updates and reflections is to situate us solidly within the holy …
'Can a tree make you happy?' and \"I was a victim of the peanut butter recall'
… of Washington’s School of Forest Resources and at the U.S. Forest Service, studies how trees and green spaces can make urban dwellers healthier and happier . Scott Dodd, food …
Savor the miracle of spring
… the white and pink flowers burst forth. I get to look out my office window and see my redbud tree smiling at me with colorful delight. Forsythia branches, tulips, and crocuses adorn every … my work and be refreshed by warm sunshine on my face, chirping birds, and the beauty of tall trees that surround my backyard sanctuary and give silent company while I eat. These words of W. …
Life reveals in us the impulse and the intuition to welcome God
… cranky. Sometimes they even phoned the police who would come and park under the sycamore tree at the end of the block for ten minutes then leave. Once the Gruesome Two caught Martha …
God in the apricot tree
… spring celebration of fruitfulness in stories I tell about orchardists who place their excess tree prunings on the altar to praise God with the beauty of the forced blooms. For years I … with instructions to put them in water in a warm spot in the house. I pruned two apricot trees a couple of weeks ago and the wood is in full bloom in our dining room window. Apricots bud … of contemplation is losing oneself in the experience of the other who is God. To prune a fruit tree one must contemplate it -- stand in front of it and see it. Clip off all the water sprouts …