Writings & Ruminations

Patchouli Dreams

With long nights falling in the season of epiphany, January is surely the time to celebrate dreams.One of my favorite things is reflecting on my dreams in my early waking...

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Sacred Relics

This past summer a new collaboration, The Bethlehem Project, was born between Love Welcomes, Thistle Farms, and the Center for Contemplative Justice.  We commissioned three hundred chalices and patens from potters living...

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Cloudy Haloes

During monsoon season it rains every day, surrounding the mountains north of Kathmandu in distant cloudy haloes. It is magical seeing Tibetan nuns running through the rain towards their temple...

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The Eternal Sundown

I recently returned from two and a half weeks in Africa, visiting and connecting with communities doing justice.

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Beyond Words, Joining with Women in Ukraine

We need to move beyond words and help inspire people to join with the women of Ukraine in shared hope for healing.

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