22nd Sunday in The Kingdom of Heaven is Now Time. We explore the Hebrew word for humility.

Excerpts quoted from this site. “How am I using the Divine gifts that have been given to me? Am I reaching my own potential for greatness?”

This sentiment is powerfully encapsulated in the Hebrew word for humility, anavah. While the English word humility originates from the Latin, humilis, meaning meekness or lowliness, anavah stems from the word anu, meaning “to respond.”

Also found this lovely quote related to this concept. “Every person should have two pockets. In one pocket should be a piece of paper saying: ‘I am but dust and ashes.’ When one is feeling too proud, reach into this pocket and take out this paper and read it. In the other pocket should be a piece of paper saying: ‘For my sake was the world created.’ When one is feeling disheartened and lowly, reach into this pocket and take this paper out and read it. We are each the joining of two worlds. We are fashioned from clay, but our spirit is the breath of Adonai.”

(Tales of The Hasidim Later Masters, Martin Buber, p.249-50)

Marci uses the word theophonies -

1. a visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god."the great theophany of Sinai"

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21st Sunday in The Kingdom of Heaven is Now Time.

We talk about the challenge of diversity and ask the question, “Who makes me uncomfortable?”

We explore the idea that we are all fugitives in a strange land and the integration of all parts in the Kingdom.

We talk about the power of discipline to create strength through practice.

Laura mentions her longing for a loving community and uses the Greek word agape.

We mention the author of Women Who Run with the Wolves, Clarrisa Pinkola Estes. And much more!

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A juicy episode! We talk about the symbolism Jeremiah and the cistern.

We mention the movement of an ancient Sicilian symbol and Celtic knots

We explore addiction to suffering and the danger of numbing out to the problems of the world, and "Midwest nice”

Laura mentions alchemy and the stage of Calcinatio.

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19th Sunday in The Kingdom of Heaven is Now.

Lots of great people and resources named in this episode:

Laura mentions Jungian Marie Louise Von Franz several times.

Marci mentions Greek philosophy's focus on knowledge, justice, and the good.

We talk about 3 books by Karen Armstrong.

We mention mythologist Michael Meade, and poet Mary Oliver, and "Interior Castle" by Teresa of Avila.

Laura tells a story from Joseph Campbell.

Questions we ask each other and you in this episode:

--What comes forward from our own dead places…?

--Where does our treasure lie?

--What moments have you had answering the door when the "Son of Man comes?"

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We talk about the Death Cafe movement.

Marci sings! We explore worry habits, choice, whirlpools, lessons in fairy tales, and the book, Teilhard de Chardin Seven Stages of Suffering.

Laura tells an old story of "Rabbi Hockum."

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17th Sunday in The Kingdom of Heaven is Now time.

We talk about haggling with God and the power of the individual to save the world.

We mention the relationship between the the exercises of St. Ignatius, and Jung's active imagination.

Marci offers several different versions of the Lord’s prayer.

Laura wanted to cut the vulnerable story she tells about her dad but she kept it in.

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The 16th Sunday of the Kingdom of Heaven is Now.

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We dive deep into all three readings. Laura references the book " Abraham : the man and the symbol ; a Jungian interpretation of the biblical story."

What Laura forgot, "... the Sages also divided the functions of the angels’ mission into three: to herald the birth of Isaac, to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, and to heal Abraham. "One more quote from the book, “In the heat of the day” the sun is at its apogee. Midday heat, especially in the Middle East, can affect one’s wakefulness. Perhaps Abraham dozed off as he sat at the door of his tent, and entered a hypnagogic state. At the same time, his psychic receptiveness increased, as often happens when one is half awake and half asleep. In this state, a different consciousness may emerge—the greater, broader, and clearer consciousness of a great vision. Many cultures symbolize this consciousness of and receptiveness to the divinity by a depiction of the sun at its zenith, generating extreme heat."

We have a lengthy discussion of the story of Martha and Mary, “martyr syndrome” and wonder: could we all be Mary?

Marci offers some wonderful stories about of St. Francis including Francis' visit to the Sultan.

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