by Mary | Sep 29, 2023 | quarterly
Dear Friends, Autumn is the time of harvest, and we’re given a great plenty: food, shelter, a community of friends, and time to reflect upon our horizons when we incarnate—an abundance of grace was given us in order to succeed in our mission here. We have been given...
by Mary | Jun 30, 2023 | quarterly
Hearing today’s Gospel: Jesus told the learned men of his day: “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment”—and added the kicker (which makes it much...
by Mary | Mar 23, 2023 | quarterly
Peace is power. When resources spent on warfare and military threats are freed to spend on helping people succeed in life and have a chance to evolve past basic survival, the potential for peace in our country and the world is greatly magnified. When Jesus spoke to...
by Mary | Dec 9, 2022 | quarterly
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: It is now the hour for us to rise from sleep, because our salvation is nearer than when we came to believe. Romans 13:11 There is a natural cycle within all creatures and within the Earth itself, of waking and sleeping. Winter...
by Mary | Sep 30, 2022 | quarterly
Father Paul, letter to missionaries, 1970 In God’s creation, in the birth of any living thing, there is bound to be a certain amount of strife, especially when it involves a number of personalities. For the more we work in it, the more we take on the nature of...
by Mary | Jun 24, 2022 | quarterly
Return of the King In the Christian faith there is much talk about the second coming, the Rapture and the end of the world. Many Christians have the words but have not a clue to their real meaning. This is not a condemnation but a fact. Many of us in the HOOM...
by Mary | Mar 26, 2022 | quarterly
“It’s a gift to be simple, it’s a gift to be free.” You’re doubtless familiar with these words from an old Shaker hymn. These words of inspiration and guidance are so in tune with Christ’s message to us in troubling times. (but of course, what times haven’t been...
by Mary | Dec 19, 2021 | quarterly
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We see our beautiful island earth adjusting to the increase in Light. This requires an even greater commitment to love one another, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We are told and know that perfect love casts out fear. I...
by Mary | Sep 22, 2021 | quarterly
O Great Nameless One, Thou who has created all of this earth, which is but a small part of Thy Being, Thy Mind, for as we open our hearts to Thy Love, we beseech of Thee that Thou wouldst send release upon us, through Thy Son, and the Spirit; the Holy Spirit, carrying...
by Mary | Jun 23, 2021 | quarterly
Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. –John 16:24 Lord, help us let go, and be out of the way, so that we can receive as much of your love as we can possibly stand. In your love we can find our shadows of doubt and darkness banished. In your...
