
Sadness & Acedia: Julian, Hildegard, Aquinas on the Opposites of Joy
One way to grasp a spiritual concept is to consider its opposite first. What constitutes the opposite of joy? Sadness is an opposite of joy
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One way to grasp a spiritual concept is to consider its opposite first. What constitutes the opposite of joy? Sadness is an opposite of joy
Two days ago in our daily meditations, we spoke of how winter and the darkness “contain their own wisdom and lessons, one of which is silence
Yesterday we considered some teachings from the Jewish tradition about how animals are teachers of spirituality. We need wisdom and spiritual teachings today as individuals and as communities. So
Those who dismiss Webb Telescope as “pretty pictures” ought to explore its meaning more deeply. First, they should consider what Thomas Aquinas says about nature
When Hildegard tells us that angels “praise the good works of humanity,” as she did in yesterday’s DM, I think Hildegard means that humanity represents
Hildegard tells us that all of the angels are amazed at humans, who through their holy works appear clothed with an incredibly beautiful garments. For the
About angels, Hildegard teaches the following: The angels surround God in their glowing fire, for they are living light. They do not have wings like birds but
We have spoken of the “3 A’s” associated with a healthy seventh chakra: Allies, Ancestors, Angels. In the context of the January 6 commission hearing, I want
A week from tomorrow is Mother’s Day. It is also the third anniversary of our launching of these Daily Meditations, for we deliberately chose Mother’s Day
Recently I was gifted with a wonderful recording of Hildegard of Bingen’s song, “O Fire of Comforting Spirit.” The singer is Jess Dandy and she had
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