“Every day there are moments when I find myself drawn to pray. I pray because I must, because regardless of my good intentions I lose my bearings. I make mistakes. I am stopped by the way the world challenges and confounds my plans. When a loved one is beset by illness, ache, or fear, I pray their healing may be deep and true. When I feel suddenly lost or lonely, I pray for the comfort of a nourishing spirit that will tech me, show me the way. At other times my prayer is filled with gratefulness for the numberless blessings showered on any life. In these moments, my prayer is astonishingly simple: Thank you.”
–Wayne Muller in LEARNING TO PRAY, How We Find Heaven on Earth
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In loving memory of Rosauro Cruz, 1935-2013
