Poems

Poem

The joy of blessing

Margaret MacIsaac

May the sun shine in your heart,The rain nurture and refresh,And may you feel God's presenceEach step of the way.
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Friendship

Bruno Pinaquy

Like giving your warmCoat to the strangerWhen both of youAre cold

Audio Collection

Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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Poem

A musical reckoning

Patricia Johnston

The music was the thing tonight that brought a reckoning.

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Kids

Like a pearl

with contributions from Erin Plum, Ben McArthur

Some of you wrote to tell us you enjoyed the article in the March 29, 2004, kids' Sentinel by poet Lyn Hoopes.
Kids

Attitude

Claude de Jocas

It's my twelfth double twist,and I've yet to stick one.
Poem

A CHILD CALLS FROM DARFUR

Karim Ajania

Lord, how I long to be carried upon Your wingUnder the radiance of Your Love.

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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Poem

His promise

Janet S. Beaman

Fear notWhat may lie ahead.
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Child of light

Diane Allison

Children of light, he called us! He, who moved as a moonbeam on water unweighted by heavy assumptions of the birth and death and sorrow of dust; Unillusioned by feet of clay, on feet of sight he swiftly came to comfort, teach and heal with hands whose touch outshone old shadows of shame and reached through death-dreams to wake to radiance his brother/sister-beams.
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Firm Decision

Carolyn Orta

TodayI take a stand.
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Noah's heart (The blessing)

Garnet Coburn

Noah's heart.
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Gentle strength

Katherine Sanden

when the shadows gather behind youand the valley deepens before your eyes.
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In Your eyes

Hannah Lore

Who taught me right instead of wrong?