Compassion: for Hunger and Desire

 Photo by Misty Ladd on Unsplash I refilled the bird feeder outside my office window this morning and the birds returned. A squirrel arrived as well, as soon as he saw the feeder was full, and I banged in the window and cracked it open a few inches causing...

An Icon of the Wilderness: St. Kateri of the Iroquois

  Photo by Collie Coburn on UnsplashOur dog, Coco, is curled on a chair in the corner of my office, heaving deep, sleepy sighs, in-and-out. It’s a damp, gray day and napping long hours sounds like a wonderful plan. I am on my third glass of water, first cup of...

This Cat’s Purr

  Cats purr … with a consistent pattern and frequency between 25 and 150 Hertz. Various investigators have shown that sound frequencies in this range can improve bone density and promote healing. . . in bones and muscles. – Scientific America, “Why do...

A World in Transition

“Monarch chrysalis on butterflyweed” by Martin LaBar is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 We walk daily circles around the yard, stretching our legs amidst long hours spent working on screens.  Frost arrived this weekend, impossibly...

The Landscape of Love: Affection

Behold the one beholding you, and smiling. – Anthony DeMello Our cat Blackie’s breath routinely reeks of all sorts of ungodly foulness. He snores, day and night, like a bear in hibernation.  He leaves small puddles of drool on the bed and couch. He bosses...
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