The Pulse of Spirit

I’m on your side, oh, when times get roughAnd friends just can’t be foundLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me down                              ~ Paul Simon  We are building a bridge over troubled waters to our collective future. There

In this time of a global pandemic; in this time when there is a light shining on human cruelty, when people around the world are saying, “Enough! No more!”; in this time of a grand uprising of the human spirit,

The words below are from the song “Because All Men Are Brothers,” recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary and released in 1965. In some ways, it is anachronistic. I’m sure that Tom Glazer, who wrote it, meant to speak of

Here we are, aware of the vastness of the universe in which we live, and aware, also, of the very near presence of Divinity available to us. And every time we open heart and mind to that presence, there it

Seismologists in Brussels are seeing about a 30% to 50% reduction in the ambient seismic noise during this global pandemic. This is due to the cessation of the usual traffic and other human activity. So it has become easier for

Captain Tom Moore is a British veteran of World War II who was recently close to his hundredth birthday when he decided that he would raise money for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. And so he went

I celebrate the irrepressible nature of the urge of Love. This is the urge of Creation, which is the evolutionary urge. It can’t be stopped, can’t be held down, and it is ultimately more powerful than any human limitation. We

Great thanks to all the people who are laying their lives on the line in the world today. I think particularly of the courageous people in the healthcare field. I think of people doing seemingly mundane, everyday things to be

Today, on Easter Sunday, we celebrate the victory and the devotion of Jesus. He walked a devotional path. He didn’t halt or hesitate on that path. And it is rather remarkable that we have a record of that, and even

We are aware of suffering on the part of many around the world, and our hearts mourn and grieve that suffering. I feel compassion for all those who have become ill, and particularly for those who are passing on. At

Together with people around the globe, we are holding a vigil during this global pandemic. We are offering love, blessing and appreciation for those who are on the front lines, some of whom are without the proper equipment, taking care