Weekly Inspiration (6/29/22)

“The Holy Spirit blows where it will, carrying with it an invitation to recognize the miracle of our own aliveness in this and every moment. We are a part of the unfolding of God's will and providence”.

-Br. Nicholas Bartoli

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Poem of the Week

Little kids in a Karate class,
the usual mix of discipline and squirreliness.
Learning the moves, repeating the moves.
The posture, the punch, the follow-through.
They don’t all understand what they’re doing or why.
Practicing the moves, the stance, the focus.
Going through the motions
until they are natural.

No different from Yo-Yo Ma on the cello,
Babe Ruth in batting practice:
go through the motions.

So I practice the moves.
The gratitude, the forgiveness, the compassion.
Go through the motions.
The trust, the silence, the openness, the prayer.
This is how you become a master.
Today I will go through the motions.

- Steve Garnaas-Holmes