We have around us a touching picture in nature: the leaves on the trees have fallen. At first, we mourn the loss of the canopy of leaves, and then we notice what is revealed by this loss: the bare, expressive branches of the trees reaching up and out, as dramatic gestures to “read.” And suddenly […]
Our Father Ground of The World, May your name come alive in us. Carry us… For Your life awakening in all that we do on earth- this is our heart’s deepest longing. May we feel Your being in our being, nourishing us in every moment. May we feel Your love even as we fail to love. We know […]
All parents know what it is like when a child says; me, me! No daddy, I want to do it myself! You go away! And this universal parental experience, points to something that we all know; human souls strive for independence. And this is good. We begin by wanting to pour our own glass of […]
Going to the Service Every Day A report on the life giving effect of going to The Act of Consecration, by a member, Richard Chomko Following the start of the Seminary I thought I’d take advantage of the opportunity to attend the Act of Consecration of Man service every day it was celebrated, just because […]
A few days ago, I was feeling nervous about giving a talk introducing Anthroposophy downtown and I was just about to enter the University of Toronto when I looked down. At my feet, someone had painted the words on the sidewalk: You are loved. This gift was just what I needed. Because it reminded me to do nothing without […]
We’ve seen many pictures of the archangel holding a balance. This is a depiction of something going on in us. We start using such a scale the moment we awaken in the morning. Can I indulge in a few more minutes of sleep? Pros in one pan, cons in the other. Oatmeal or toast for breakfast? Pros and […]
Marriage Address for Rev. Peter Skaller and Phylis Skaller on their Golden Wedding~ by Rev. Susan Locey Fifty years is a long time in today’s world! Yet you have traveled an even longer path together, all the way from the moon. When you first met in New York City those many years ago, something […]
Eulogy for Ralph Anthony Johnson by Rev. Jonah Evans. Given on August 19th in Spring Valley, NY. Ralph Anthony Johnson lived and died for love. His life journey led him to the profound mysteries of how it is that within this world of suffering and emptiness, loss and rejection – how it is that the human soul can find the source of love. […]
We all know that everything in this world receives it’s life from the sun- everything comes from the sun. And people of faith also know that everything we have, everything we are comes from God- everything is given by God. And yet, in our gospel this week (Lk 17), Christ tells the Samaritan leper that it is his faith […]
Having been ill and getting better, healing, is a process. A process that requires time and active effort. In the case of a cold or flu this might happen relatively quickly. But with a more serious illness comes a greater effort. Taking care of oneself, looking for a cure, going through treatment, maybe even having to look for […]
