“We live in a participatory universe”. So says Franciscan priest, Fr. Richard Rohr, Spiritual Teacher and author. He is quoting a little known British philosopher, author and poet named Owen Barfield(1898-1997).   These words continue to rise up like leaven in me, all these years later. I am still only a beginner in understanding the meaning…

How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of light against its being Otherwise we remain too frightened.  (Hafez, 14th c. Persian poet) This past week I spent a fair amount of time picking up a small swarm….it was a mess of…

  Bees have become popular little poster girls these days. We are increasingly aware of their decline and the critical role they play in pollinating all things food. In effect, they are life itself. We are enamored of them because they supply us with that sweetest elixir of all—honey. Perhaps you’ve heard of the new…