I'm so grateful to read this, Emily. Thank you for these reflections and this vision. I feel like I'm in the midst of an internal spiritual reckoning and it feels pretty scary most of the time. Reading this gave me a feeling of peace and eagerness that I haven't felt for a while.
Mission = life purpose, and that’s what drives healthy self love and love for others. I, too, have always been fascinated with religious communities, be they Christian, Jewish, Buddhist or Muslim. I marvel at their focus on the priority of sharing, refusing excess, learning and teaching with such joy.
The future of religious life will look radically different from the assumptions we make of it now; you're shaping the new vision!
I'm so grateful to read this, Emily. Thank you for these reflections and this vision. I feel like I'm in the midst of an internal spiritual reckoning and it feels pretty scary most of the time. Reading this gave me a feeling of peace and eagerness that I haven't felt for a while.
Mission = life purpose, and that’s what drives healthy self love and love for others. I, too, have always been fascinated with religious communities, be they Christian, Jewish, Buddhist or Muslim. I marvel at their focus on the priority of sharing, refusing excess, learning and teaching with such joy.