THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS ADRIAN W., DAVID B., PAULINE H.,

 JANET B., MARCEL M., LEAH S.,   MARJORIE M., VELMA H., NIKKI C.,

  DENIS L., RICHARD B., BILL M.     TO EACH OF YOU, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE

IN RECOVERY WITH LOVING GRATITUDE SR. SHARON

JUSTICE MAKING

Everything that is good andbeautiful in me…greetseverything that is good and beautiful in you. Namaste The Universe is an expression oflove and everything in theUniverse is essentially a means toLove. Be attentive to the heart of everymoment. What is it we need to let go of  to make room for the  evolving new?

Suggested Reading Simone  Weil 1909 -1943 Philosopher, Mystic, Political Activist, French Jew

Zen Garden

2 0 2 5 M A I N S T R E E T W E S T N O R T H B A Y , O N P 1 B 2 X 6

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie

 Being in a state of relaxed awareness

G R A T I T U D E I N T E N T I O N

G I V I N G A N D R E C E I V I N G W h a t I D o h e r e m a t t e r s !

I w a n t t o r e m e m b e r t o o p e n t o

t h e w o r l d a s g i f t .

H o w d o w e c o n s u m e i n a w a y t h a t d o e s j u s t i c e t o t h e l i v e s

t h a t w e t a k e ?

T h e G a r d e n i s a w a y t h e l a n ds a y s “ I l o v e y o u ”

P l a n t s s p e a k i n a t o n g u e t h a t

e v e r y b r e a t h i n g t h i n g c a nu n d e r s t a n d .

P l a n t s t e a c h i n a u n i v e r s a l

l a n g u a g e o f f o o d .

R E C I P R O C I T Y

P R A Y E R

I s e e Y o u i n t h e m o r n i n g d e w a n d i n t h e n o o n t i m e s u n .

I s e e Y o u i n t h e e v e n i n g g l o w a n d i n t h e s t a r r y n i g h t .

I t i s Y o u I h a v e b e e n a w e d b y i n r a i n b o w s a n d r a i n s t o r m s .

I t i s Y o u I p e e r i n t o w h e n d a w n a n d s u n d o w n s h o w m e c o l o r s t h a t d e f y m y n a m i n g p o w e r s .

I m e e t Y o u m o v i n g t h r o u g h

t h e s e a s o n s . M a y I k e e p m e e t i n g Y o u w i t h o u t

m e e t i n g , o n l y u n i t i n g .

S e n d f o r t h Y o u r L i g h t l e t i t l e a d m e t o y o u r d w e l l i n g

L e t y o u r b r e a t h b r i n g y o u

t o t h i s q u i e t g a r d e n , t o t h i ss a c r e d N o w .

L e t t h e v e r y h e a r t o f t h e

e a r t h b e a t w i t h i n y o u .

W e a r e i n v i t e d t o b r i n g a n e wf o r m o f L i g h t / L o v e i n t o t i m e

a n d s p a c e .

W e w e r e n o t c r e a t e d f u l l y o n t h ed a y o f o u r b i r t h ; w e a r e s t i l l

b e i n g m o l d e d i n t o h o l i n e s s i n t ol o v i n g , c r e a t i v e , c o m p a s s i o n .

Adapter from:    Everything Ablaze      David Richo 2017, Priest, Jungian therapist,

reflecting on Teilhard De Chardin 

Suggested reading: The Rebirthing of God - John Philip Newell Spiritual leader, peacemaker and scholar

Suggested Reading: Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmer Mother, Scientist, Decorated Professor,Member of the Citzen PotawatomiNation 

T h r e e f o l d p a t h o f C o m p a s s i o n :

            T h e c o u r a g e t o s e e .  

            T h e c o u r a g e t o f e e l .  

            T h e c o u r a g e t o a c t .