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For Hildegard, as for Einstein, awe and knowledge, intuition and intellect, aren’t at odds but are companions on the journey. When she says “there is
November 13, 2023: A Big Lesson from Iceland on Moving Beyond WarMatthew’s brother is married to an Icelandic artist. As the entire town of Grindavik
In the prophetic tradition of Israel, justice and compassion go together. “Compassion means justice,” Eckhart reminds us. Eckhart is not alone in connecting compassion and justice. Mechtild
November 6, 2023: Our True Nobility, cont’dMatthew tells the story of a tall, elegant Native American man who, after one of Matthew’s lectures, introduced himself
More good news about humanity’s capacity for compassion, and therefore nobility, comes from the city of St. Louis. In an article entitled “St. Lous Looks to
October 23, 2023: No Vengeance: Words from a Mother Who Lost a Child to HamasIn a moving video, an Israeli mother in the throes of
This morning I received from a friend in New England, a powerful essay from a man whose children were home because their school near Lewiston
October 16, 2023: Real Men vs. Strongmen, Netanyahu and his KindWhen Netanyahu was re-elected prime minister, in spite of allegations of fraud and bribery, great
In yesterday’s meditations I raised the all-important question, “Can humanity survive without compassion?” Of course we can broaden it to ask, “Can the earth as
October 9, 2023: The Archetype of the Spiritual WarriorWe must remember that a warrior is very different from a soldier. Said one indigenous man, Broken
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