Fences can be very important, but this line from Robert Frost's poem, The Mending Wall, is often misunderstood and misses deeper wisdom.

It makes all the difference in your life...whether ancient wisdom from the bible or from scientific research, gratitude reduces stress, sharpens thinking, promotes healing, improves sleep, and brings happiness and contentment.

Freedom doesn't mean I can do whatever I would like.  My freedom must always consider how it impacts other people.  It not an "either-or" but a "both-and."  This challenge promotes a society in which the "common good" is the ultimate measure of democracy,

  Take a walk in the French countryside with Brother Jacque from the Taize Community and glean his earthly spiritual wisdom.

A short story from Fr. Ernesto Cardinal in Guatamala about what Culture really means...

Music powers movements for social justice. This anthem by Pete Seeger has galvanized peace, civil rights, women, and environmental movements around the world.  Sing along and work for the change you advocate in the world.

Celebrating Earth Day's 50th Anniversary with vibrant lessons about creation care from the bible, a master gardener, and Fr. Jacque from the Taize Community in France.

The earth is a great classroom, laboratory, and cathedral.  Nature can become one of our best teachers if we cultivate (dig into) the soil and not only we will produce food for hungry people but hope our planet!

This 3rd episode in a series on Life and Death explores the paradox of how the "little deaths" of letting go can lead to real life

This 2nd episode in the Life and Death series suggests that graceful aging involves a strong dose of acceptance of limits but also fighting the good fight and not "giving in."