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Spirituality and religion helps us make meaning of our lives, our faith, understanding grace, our relationship with God (Creator, Spirit, ...), our relationship with others and creation, our purpose, and how we learn and live ethically. We all acknowledge and make meaning in different ways. Here are some quotations and insights about spirituality and religion. Use these in small group discussions, one-on-one conversations, or personal reflection.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Thoughts about Religion and Spirituality
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"“I am going to transcribe for you what Pierre Teilhard de Chardin thought about religion and spirituality.” by Louisa Oliveros
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Richard Rohr Daily Meditation - An Incarnational Worldview
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"Richard Rohr describes the transformative power of an incarnational worldview:
I have concluded that there are four basic worldviews, though they might be expressed in many ways and are not necessarily separate..."
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The Lord's Prayer Translated from Aramaic and English Version
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Translated from Aramaic to English:
"O cosmic Birther of all radiance and vibration, soften the ground of our being and carve out a space within us where your Presence can abide..."
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Chelan Harkin Poem
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The worst thing we ever did
was put God in the sky
out of reach pulling the divinity
from the leaf,..."
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The Tree of Contemplative Practices
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The Tree of Contemplative Practices model by Contemplative Mind.
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Psalm 23 KJV
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"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul..."
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Psalm 23 NRSV
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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul..."
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Becky Hemsley Poem
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"Breathe by Becky Hemsley...She sat at the back and they said she was shy, She led from the front and they hated her pride..."
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I live my life in widening circles by Rainer Maria Rilke
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"I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not ever complete the last one, but I give myself to it...." by Rainer Maria Rilke
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Paul Pruyser Spiritual Assessment Variables
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Paul W. Pruyser’s Seven Diagnostic Variables: ... 1 - Awareness of the Holy, 2 - Providence, 3 - Faith, 4 - Grace, 5 - Repenting, 6 - Communion, 7 - Vocation
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote
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“The blessedness of waiting is lost on those who cannot wait, and the fulfillment of promise is never theirs. They want quick answers to the deepest questions of life..."
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Dante Alighieri Quotation
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“In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost..." Dante Alighieri
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Words by Albert Camus
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"My dear, In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile..."
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Choosing the Prophetic Path by Richard Rohr and CAC
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On this New Year’s Day, we invite you to explore the theme for this year’s Daily Meditations: The Prophetic Path. We begin with Father Richard’s understanding of the theme and what it means to him: ...
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