Weekly Inspiration (6/26/24)

“ Treating creation as 'it', an object, we often try to control it for our own use or disregard. Treating creation as 'thou', personally, gives honor and opens us for encounter, even affection. God’s mission is to restore and renew all of creation in a loving embrace. Jesus intercedes and invites our participation. “

Br. Luke Ditewig 
Society of Saint John the Evangelist

Poem of the Week

Child of Earth
by Steve Garnaas-Holmes

Child of earth, may you find within you
the humility of the grass,
the wisdom of the river,
the patience of the mountain,
the generosity of the trees.

May you see with eyes of gratitude
the peace of the sunrise within you,
the beauty of the blossoming earth,
the joy of the bird on the wing.

May the fresh breeze of hope bless you,
the earth’s steadfastness sustain you,
and the mystery of all living things enfold you.

May each moment of your life be a new day dawning,
and the sun and moon and stars
dance around you
and in you
every day of your life.