by graciela | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
I finally got into bed after midnight last night. Technically, it was already Good Friday. The most solemn day of the Christian liturgical calendar. I had participated in the Maundy Thursday service that the Hildegard community had online. We remembered the Last...
by graciela | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite lessons has been reclaiming an appreciation for the Cycles of Life. Americans live by a linear notion of time – March follows February, ten a.m. comes before noon. None of that is real. Someone made that up so we can slice our days into tiny pieces...
by graciela | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’m learning to live a life that is both fierce and tender. I think it means facing challenges even when the odds are against me while still being gentle in my day-to-day. Thankfully, I’m not alone in this endeavor. The world offers many opportunities to put the...
by graciela | Feb 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
It was cold and rainy when I left the house on a recent morning. It felt like those fall mornings when I’m glad that the brutal summer heat is gone and winter will soon take over. I added extra layers and grabbed an umbrella. Two hours later, the sun emerged to...
by graciela | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
I love stroganoff but went for years without eating it because I thought it had to have beef and I was cutting back on beef consumption. I also limited dairy consumption and just couldn’t imagine it without the sour cream sauce. Then I had vegan stroganoff and...
by graciela | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
St. Hildegard’s Community recently talked about plans for a natural burial park. I’d love to rest forever in gorgeous Texas geography and help take care of the place at the same time. Ten acres of natural burial practices will avoid 1,000 tons of casket steel; 20,000...
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