Volume 1 Number 30 |
The Editor's Desk: | August 1 - August 7, 2010 |
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Our mission is to present spiritual responses to some of the greatest challenges that life has to offer: events like death of a loved one, breakup of a relationship, serious accident or illness, crises of identity, recovery from addiction, loss of job or career, retirement, and other life-altering events. |
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Spring time when all hearts turn to love, or what?. Butch Hovis invites you to take a moment to consider your love life. Thanks to spiritual and mystical writers such St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila, and the Buddha there is a chance for us to discover how we are doing. [Continue]
Worry is persistent negative thoughts that repeat themselves. You can gain control over your thoughts. These thoughts fool you into believing that you are thinking because they are thoughts about problems. But each time you “think” about the problem, the same thoughts recur. [Continue]
In a religious sense doctors are God, or more precisely, are an extension of God, imbued with divine healing powers. [Continue]
'Getting stuck' at midlife means only that you've stopped believing in yourself, and have started down the road that's been paved for you by those who have given up on themselves. Hope is a very fragile thing, and can be damaged or destroyed by trusting those who have already lost faith rather than paying attention to your own God-given destiny, [Continue]
This week, millions of people around the globe will celebrate Easter, a day that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For those honoring the Jewish tradition, Passover is a celebration of bridging over into new consciousness and honoring our ancestors’ liberation from generations of enslavement. [Continue]
There are three main types of suffering: body pain, emotional pain, and mental torment. They go together so naturally that it is hard to tell them apart. Let’s use a person who suffers from migraine headaches as an example. As the pain of the migraine become incapacitating, the person must stop all activities and retreat. [Continue]
As the remaining days of Passover week wind down, it’s worth reviewing how Passover celebrates freedom, while advising us on how to overcome the spirit in crsis. To explore this let’s recount the biblical scene some 3200 years ago. [Continue]
Have you ever heard the question: “What‘s the point?” In this installment of Butch Hovis’ reflections on spirituality and mysticism, he moves from St. John of the Cross‘ discussion of “imperfections” to meet the challenge of “THE point.” [Continue]
The midlife transition (transformation) brings with it a unique kind of passion: one that bridges the meaning gap between suffering and ecstasy. The dual celebrations of Passover and Easter come together this year to form one prophetic and passionate festival. [Continue]
