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Resurrection in Relationship

Resurrection in Relationship

Resurrection in Relationship: A Reflection on John 20-21   Growing up, I thought of “the Resurrection” as a one-time event, an event where Jesus was “raised” up out of the tomb. As a child, I thought that Jesus’ body simply floated up into the sky. I imagined that Jesus was “absent” from the tomb (and…
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Triduum: Jesus Models Essence and Service

Triduum: Jesus Models Essence and Service

Through the Triduum and Easter, Jesus provides a roadmap for the spiritual path of transformation. His actions model how we might live more deeply from our souls in ways that lead to service. He shows us a path from living out of the karmic self of the ego into the Kriya action of Essence.

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Living Resurrection

Living Resurrection

Living Resurrection A Reflection on Mark 16:1-8 When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 They had been…
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First Day of Spring

First Day of Spring

First Day of Spring On March 21, the first day of meteorological spring, my husband and I got in our car for a change of scenery and went hiking at a nature preserve.  The emerging sun made us feel hopeful for an early spring.  As we walked and noticed the dead grass, leafless trees and…
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Spilling Water Meditation

Spilling Water Meditation

Spilling Water Meditation When our water here becomes saturated with pollution, it gets led back to the original water, the ocean.   ~Rumi [audio mp3="https://www.benedictinecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/spilling-water-meditation.mp3"][/audio] . . . practicing a less anxious presence, from the sights and sounds of a water glass tipping to experiencing connection with a much wider world . . . Like…
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