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I t seems to me that it is a minority that ever gets the true and full Gospel – in any denomination. Most of us just keep worshiping Jesus a...

On this feast day of St. Francis of Assisi , I share the following excerpt from a reflection written by Richard Rohr . I f our only goal i...

– Image: “ Mystic Christ ” by Dana Lynn Andersen It’s been noted twice now at The Wild Reed that author, activist, and former president...

See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • In This In-Between Time . . . of Both Loss and Promise • From Spiritual Death to Rebirth • The...

A n epiphany is not an idea. As D.H. Lawrence said, people can do anything they want with an idea, but a truly new experience changes ever...

See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • In the Garden of Spirituality – Richard Rohr (Part I) • In the Garden of Spirituality – Richard...

Richard Rohr on “the Soul’s Foundation” The following by Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher Richard Rohr is from his 2019 book, The...

Everywhere – Christ. Realization of oneness. Reverence. Every kind of life has meaning. Every life has an influence on every other kin...

"Madonna" by Elizabeth Catlett (1982). Christmas Day has been and gone here in Minnesota . . . and although I missed spending ...