Soundings
The Blog of Mercy by the Sea
We at Mercy by the Sea have so much we want to share with you:
- Inspiring and transformational quotes, prayers, poems, videos and books we discover or rediscover
- Conversations with upcoming presenters
- News and events about what's happening at Mercy by the Sea
- Resources and thoughts on contemplative prayer, spiritual direction, the second half of life, emerging leadership, creativity, our relationship with nature and much more!
You'll find seasonal photos of the grounds — vegetation, trees and winged and four-legged creatures that make their homes here. We'll capture changes in the light and colors as the seasons change. So bookmark this page and come back regularly. or subscribe to our weekly eNewsletter where these posts will be sent to your email inbox.
Dear Friends - These glorious pre-summer days recall Mary Oliver’s lovely poem, “The Summer Day”:Continue reading
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Siberian irises with "tongues of fire" extending from purple-blue blooms are ready to descend upon all who pause to behold their beauty.
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Dear Friends,
"May the enthusiasm of Spirit leap incessantly within you and help you to live a vibrant life."
These words begin the "Blessing for Pentecost" from Joyce Rupp’s Out of the Ordinary. We will celebrate this great feast of Pentecost on Sunday, when the rushing wind of God’s Spirit renews the face of earth, and the divine fire ignites the hearts of those who catch the message.
Pentecost challenges us to keep ourselves open for the Spirit who is always seeking us. That Spirit drenches the community with fire and breath and desires to dwell within and among us. Amid the brokenness and pain and the beauty and grace in our world, the Spirit desires only to knit us together more deeply and to send us forth to live a vibrant life. It is a day, perhaps, to consider our reception of that Spirit.
Blessings upon you in these days of celebration. May we be ablaze. May we leap incessantly with the enthusiasm of the Spirit.
In Mercy,
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Anne Curtis, RSM
Executive Director
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In Catherine McAuley’s Suscipe, the line “take from my heart all painful anxiety,” is like a mantra these days as our nation, world, and Earth experience so much violence.Continue reading
Beginning June 5, the Mary C. Daly RSM Art Gallery will feature a new exhibit entitled "Enlightened Botanicals / Beautiful Intentions."Continue reading
