February - A Magical Life
In early January I heard of the death of a Sister of St. Joseph who entertained old and young alike throughout her life as the magician...
January - The Silence of Being
After viewing an episode of Through the Wormhole during a group gathering recently, one participant spoke of trying to take in the...
November and Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
Conveners of Zoom meetings I have recently attended began by recognizing the Indigenous Peoples who were the original inhabitants of the...
October and Loving the World
In one of my favorite poems Mary Oliver wrote, My work is loving the world...which is mostly standing still and learning to be...
September - Hornets and Communal Contemplation
Having an appreciation for the beauty of animal architecture, I was excited to learn there was active hornet’s nest at La Vista. When I...
August - Mushrooms and Creative Potential
Spring and summer have been unusually wet and cool here in the Midwest. What this aspect of climate change has currently meant for the...
July, Backyard Holes and the Mystery of Matter
One morning I watched Groundhog lumber along the back fence, and I was curious to learn the destination when suddenly Groundhog...
June – Be Here Now
“ ‘Be here now’ is the fundamental discipline of all traditions and, of course, it is the most difficult of all.” – Elaine Prevallet, SL...
May, Wildness, and Profound Mystery
May is abundant in breathtaking wildlife at La Vista. For example, visitors may spot a deer fawn hidden by her mother in the grass – or...
April and Taking Pleasure in Little Things
At the conclusion of March’s reflection, I asked the question Gnat asks Alice in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass: What sort of ...
