- By Melannie Svoboda SND
A few weeks ago I mentioned a book I was reading Jennifer Ackerman 8217 s Notes from the Shore For my June 5th post I wrote about the 8220 homing instinct 8221 an instinct so beautifully exemplified in ospreys Ackerman shares many other facts in her book that amazed me
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
As we celebrate the Fourth of July in the USA let us reflect on the gift of freedom What is freedom I like this definition 8220 Freedom is nothing else than the chance to be better 8221 Why have we been gifted with freedom Only this to love We might
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
Recently Krista Tippett on her podcast On Being interviewed Tracy K Smith U S Poet Laureate from 2017 2019 They both agreed that poetry is more important than ever today when our public conversations are often so 8220 fractious and strident 8221 Why is poetry so vital Because poetry gets
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
I was thinking about my cousins lately Maybe that 8217 s because I recently had lunch with one of my cousins Peggy We hadn 8217 t seen each other since her Dad 8217 s funeral not too long ago It was so enjoyable being with her She is someone who
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
Is sensitivity a cross or a gift Sometimes we think of sensitivity as a cross we bear We reason 8220 If I weren 8217 t so sensitive I wouldn 8217 t feel all this pain 8212 not only my own pain but the pain of others 8221 Yet we also
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
Years ago when I was a young nun I came into the side entrance of our provincial house one day and saw an elderly Sister sitting on the bench by the door Sister Ferdinand not her real name had dementia at a time when we knew very little about the
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
I 8217 ve been doing some reading and reflecting on joy lately After all as Christians we believe in the Good News Doesn 8217 t that imply joy For today 8217 s post I have strung together some of my favorite quotations about joy from a wide variety of writers
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
Last February I gave a talk on Mary at St Ladislas Parish in Westlake Ohio The talk was part of their Lenten Mission The title of the talk was 8220 Mary Woman of Hope and One of Us 8221 The parish taped the presentation and sent it to me Since
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
Do you have any morning rituals Are there little things you do each morning to start your day For example do you hop into the shower right away Or do you grab your cup of coffee or tea first Do you check your email or do you sit quietly for
- By Melannie Svoboda SND
One of my favorite podcasts is Krista Tippett 8217 s On Being She has interviewed a wide range of people including theologians scientists social activists artists poets political leaders and others from all over the world Recently she had one of my favorite writers on her show Barbara Brown Taylor
