Heather Ruce

The invitation of Trinity Sunday, now two weeks behind us, extends far beyond a single day of celebration. It calls us to recognize the...

Dear ones,   Two days ago, we marked Trinity Sunday—a celebration in the Christian tradition of the mystery of the Three-in-One: the...

Today is the feast of Pentecost, a celebration in the Christian liturgical calendar commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit, as...

Dear ones,   Last Thursday was Ascension Day, a feast in the Christian liturgical calendar commemorating Jesus’ ascension from this...

Readings from last week's Daily Contemplative Pauses *All previous readings & reflections can be found  here *   Monday, May 19th Chant: ...

Readings from last week's Daily Contemplative Pauses *All previous readings & reflections can be found  here *   Monday, May 12th   ...

Good day dear ones,   Spiritual practices are so important to make space for—not to escape from life, but to lean more fully into life...

Good day, dear ones,   Our ongoing task right now—to use the language of Cynthia Bourgeault—is to attune and stay anchored within our...

Readings from last week's Daily Contemplative Pauses *All previous readings & reflections can be found  here *   Monday, April 21st -...

Good day, good people,   We have emerged from Holy Week and now find ourselves in the reverberations of the Paschal Season—also known as...

Good day, good people,   Throughout this lenten season, we have been focusing on partnering with the four cardinal virtues . As we move...

Good day, good people, During this Lenten season we have been giving ourselves to the four cardinal virtues or spiritual elements—...

Readings from last week's Daily Contemplative Pauses *All previous readings & reflections can be found  here *   Monday, March 24th  ...

Good day, good people,   I trust we are learning from and discovering new dimensions of Courage, Temperance, Prudence, and Justice as we...

Good day, good people,   As we take up our collective Lenten preparation—by way of moving into the larger mind, fasting, praying, and...

Good Ash Wednesday, good people,   Within the Christian Wisdom Tradition, this Holy day commemorates the shift from the season of...

Readings from last week's Daily Contemplative Pauses *All previous readings & reflections can be found  here *   Monday, February 10th...

Good day, good people,   We may sometimes feel that cultivating a relationship with Silence is a luxury—even a selfish or self-centered...

Good day, good people,   Many of the world's Wisdom traditions affirm that a practice of silence is essential for living as Whole,...

Good day, good people,   As the tide of Epiphany continues to ripple out in this season leading up to Lent, we can trust the tide of...

Good day, good people,   This tide of Epiphany season is alive with the mystery that Christ within us is manifesting through our Whole...

Readings from last week's Daily Contemplative Pauses with Heather   *All previous readings & reflections can be found   here * Monday,...

Readings from last week's Daily Contemplative Pauses   *All previous readings & reflections can be found   here * Monday, December 30th...

Good day, good people,   The year hastens toward its culmination this day—or already has for those of you on other continents—amidst the...