Working here at Mercy by the Sea, we are blessed to encounter profound, uplifting and thought-provoking spiritual books, videos and articles. We wanted to share with you just a few of the gems that staff members have recently come across.
Ann Grasso, whose exhibit, “Begging Bowls, Offering Bowls,” is currently on display in our Mary C. Daly RSM Art Gallery, included with her artwork a poem by Stuart Kestenbaum called “Holding the Light”:
Hoping for a little inspiration, I recently drove to Hammonasset Beach to reflect on Lent and my plan for this holy season. Ash Wednesday was coming, the temperature was in the 60s, and a little quiet beach walk seemed just right for this consideration.
Reading the Omid Safi’s blog on the On Being website has become a weekly ritual for me. Not only is his writing incisive and insightful, but it is often inspirational. Being a Muslim and an American citizen born here in the U.S., Omid is now confronted with the realities of life in our imperfect union.