Br. David Steindl-Rast's reflections on wholeness appear in the May 30th Huffington Post article on well-being.

"A Good Day" now has closed captions in a ninth language, Russian, thanks to the kindness of translator Eugene Pustoshkin.

Our thanks to Alberto and Lizzie Rizzo for translating three more articles into Spanish:  "Vida Sacramental," "Una Visión para el Mundo," "Un Compromiso para Vivir Agradecido."

What happens in the moment when you finally know you have arrived and can say "I own this"?  Margaret Atwood's poem provides an insightful view.

Sow seeds of gratitude with our free app for iPhones and iPads.  Please spread the word!

Honor your favorite graduate with an ecard.

More than one hundred giants, a prom without boys, a 93-year-old yoga teacher:  This month's Gratefulnews is full of surprises!

In this webcast from a symposium on Neuroscience and Contemplative Practice, Br. David Steindl-Rast speaks about "Cultivating Compassion" (scroll down to "new").

Sometimes it helps to see things on a large scale, as our latest newsletter shows.

"Are there principled reasons to do what is right for the planet?" asks OSU Professor Kathleen Dean Moore (scroll down to "Moral Ground" under "Links").

Send a Mother's Day ecard to someone nurturing in your life or (in keeping with the day's origins) someone who works for peace. 

Billy Collins' poem about giving his mother a handmade lanyard reveals an abyss and suggests a tenderness that fills it.

Rabbi Abraham Heschel eloquently expresses how witnessing wonder can change the way we treat the Earth and each other.

In gratitude for our unfathomably magnificent planet, send an Earth Day e-card.

This month's Gratefulnews captures the stars:  those in the heavens, those who light our way on earth, and those who learn to persevere in spite of adversity.

Now available for your daily practice: free gratitude app for iPhones and iPads in English and German.  Please spread the word and add your ratings!

"All beings everywhere suffer; let your heart go out to them all."  Part 6 of Stephen Sims' series is a call to compassion.

Explore our Caring for Earth topic and (if you're in the mood for a treasure hunt) see if you can find the new wind map! 

Jun 7,  Birthday of Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903) — French painter and woodcut artist who lived for many years in Tahiti in the South Seas. Using vivid color and simplified forms, Gauguin tapped into the mythic elements of native culture and contributed to primitivism in modern art. more »

Jun 8,  Birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 - 1959) — American architect whose innovative structures integrate harmony of design and materials with aesthetics of landscape setting. Wright developed a concept of inner space favoring openness over multiple small, enclosed areas. more »

Jun 11,  Birthday of Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910 - 1997) — French oceanographer, marine biologist, environmentalist, inventor, filmmaker, and author whose pioneering underwater explorations teach us to know and respect the sea and its creatures. more »

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