My heritage is Celtic ~ My heart has long resonanted with the call to nature that rises from that tradition. I found that same resonance in the words of Myrtle Fillmore: "Nature is surely the glorified face of God. See the beauty about you and ...
Civil Rights and Obligations
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Sister Simone Campbell, SSS—known as “the nun on the bus”—is someone I consider a modern prophet. She is the Executive Director of NETWORK, an organization that lobbies for socially just federal policies. On this “Independence Day” (in the United States), reflect on Sr. Simone’s invitation to co-create our collective freedom.
From Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth: "We miss the whole meaning of Jesus' life unless we see it as a growth process, and that before he achieved Christ mastery, he was Jesus, the pensive lad who wondered and dreamed on the hillsides of Galilee."
Diversity, Essence, and Communion
Friday, June 7, 2019
Sr. Joan Brown is a longtime friend and Franciscan, serving as Executive Director of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light, a nonprofit that works for climate justice. She writes about three foundational principles needed for harmony and wholeness:
Two of my favorite sources during the early years of my spiritual journery were Matthew Fox and Rupert Sheldrake. Both of them continue to inspire and challenge me. In the April 18, 2019 issue on Progressing Spirit, I found Matthew Fox reviewing Rupert Sheldrake's latest book. Awesome! Rev.
This essay, written by by Rev. Gretta Vosper, was recently published on the website, Progressing Spirit. Her journey through a spiritual transformation spoke to me, bringing back so much of my own journey, the journey to find "...the values inherent in the Christianity..." upon which I would choose to live my life. The "church" Rev.
Words on Faith Frederick News Post 6.1.19
On August 20, 1924, our co-founder, Charles Fillmore, gave a talk in Kansas City, MO, that he entitled the Science of Being. For me, this talk was about the ‘how’ of manifesting in our world, the role of ideas and consciousness in connecting the spiritual with the material.
Today as I was wading through stacks and stacks of old documents headed for the shredder, I found some gems from years past: my Valedictorian speech from High School, my son’s High School Graduation Program, and this article that I wrote on a snowy winter day, I’m not sure where or when.
This talk was given by Charles Fillmore in 1921. As is often the case, when I read Charles’ work, I am amaze at its currency, although it is wrapped in a language that so often “…limits the idea…” If you read this talk and find the language off-putting, I would suggest you substitute “word” and “spoken word of God” with “vibration/sound” and “God” with “Universe,” “Source,” or any other word you may prefer. Does that make a difference?
Fear -"Painful emotion marked by alarm; dread; disquiet" (Webster). Fear is one of the most subtle and destructive errors that the carnal mind in man experiences.