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Little Red Schoolhouse
In the romanticism of this nation’s early years, the one-room schoolhouse represents ingenuity at its finest. Depicted in the movies as the epicenter of the small, rural communities, this learning environment united the spirits of cooperation, patience, initiative and flexibility. When we step back and look at life in general as a one-room schoolhouse, we see that living and learning together brings out the challenges as well as the possibilities of growing through relationships from the smallest neighborhood to the largest campus in our earthly Academy. Read more »
Spiritual Landscaping
More and more my gardening skills lack enthusiasm. The other day, with grass freshly long from a deep periodic irrigation, I decided to mow the back yard. A few weeks ago, I brought the mower in to the repair shop for regular maintenance and the last time I used it, it started up fine. This time, I primed the carburetor and pulled the cord - again and again. After 43 times (yes, I counted!) I gave up. That’s when the universe decided to demonstrate a practical, yet very enlightening allegory. Read more »
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What Good is the Church? 
Father Thomas Keating and Brother David Steindl-Rast.
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