Henri Nouwen (the wonderful priest, author, and theologian, who died unexpectedly in 1996), lived the last part of his life in the L’Arche communities in companionship with those who have developmental disabilities. In a lecture given at the Scarritt-Bennett Center, reflecting on the experience of living with those the world considers “broken,” he said, “The …
Every once in awhile, I find it fruitful to stop and consider all the clutter in my life. Not just the physical clutter, but the emotional clutter, the psychological clutter, even the spiritual clutter. The beginning of Lent is not a bad time to pick for this activity and tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. So here …
Today – on a gusty, cold, and brilliantly sunny day – I got to thinking about embodiment. My nose was running, my earlobes were freezing, the wind was blowing sharp bits of this and that into my face, but I found myself celebrating the miraculous fact that my spirit and mind have a physical home. …