Rev. Ani
Unconditional Happiness
As long as you harbor a belief that there is a reason not to be happy, you give yourself an excuse to suffer. What if you made it your...
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Rev. Ani
- Jan 2, 2019
- 3 min
The Fullness of Now
What is your dream for this new year? More happiness, less stress? A fitter body, a thicker wallet? A more comfortable living space,...
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Rev. Ani
- Dec 27, 2018
- 2 min
Goodwill to All
All social reform is based on need. Moses, Buddha, Muhammad, Confucius, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, and...
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Rev. Ani
- Dec 20, 2018
- 2 min
Happy, Thank You, More Please
Most of us feel like we need to arrive at the party with something. Often what we are bringing is a full cup of self. Self-cherishing...
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Rev. Ani
- Dec 19, 2018
- 4 min
A Litany of Advent
I engage with sacred scripture, from any spiritual tradition, as offering a metaphor for my life. So when I read that Joseph, husband of...
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Rev. Ani
- Nov 25, 2018
- 4 min
An Advent Reflection
Advent is the time when we prepare our hearts for the birth of Christ anew within us. We are not waiting for the birth of a baby. We...
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Rev. Ani
- Nov 16, 2018
- 6 min
The Anatomy of Suffering~The Anatomy of Serenity
You have within you the potential to meet all of life’s circumstances with equanimity. You are not a victim of your circumstances. You...
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Rev. Ani
- Apr 9, 2018
- 3 min
Emphasis on Inspiration
I am looking for the good in people. I want to pay particular attention to acts of kindness and generosity. I want to find the love...
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Rev. Ani
- Nov 16, 2017
- 4 min
Reflections of a Hospice Chaplain
Dying is a sacred time in each of our lives--just as sacred as our births. It is such a privilege to companion people who are...
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Rev. Ani
- Oct 15, 2017
- 1 min
What Just Happened?
One moment I was fine; no one was abusing me or neglecting me, but someone said something or reacted to something I said, and now I feel...
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Rev. Ani
- Sep 2, 2017
- 5 min
Release From Bondage
What about me? I need to arrange things so that I am comfortable all of the time. Life is about my comfort. What about how I feel? I...
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Rev. Ani
- Jul 4, 2017
- 5 min
Letter to my fellow Interfaith Ministers upon our Commencement
I’d like to begin by expressing gratitude to the staff of One Spirit, the graduates who have gone before us, and the students yet to...
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Rev. Ani
- May 7, 2017
- 1 min
A Celebration of Life
Looking out of the open window above my kitchen sink today, I was dazzled by a moment in time. Before me stretched out a bright blue sky...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 15, 2017
- 5 min
Who's Helping?
So I'm still reading How Can I Help? by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman. In Chapter 5, Helping Prison, the authors are exploring what it means...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 4, 2017
- 5 min
The Listening Mind
I am reading How Can I Help? by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman. “You have to be steady and quiet inside. You have to have a foundation of...
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Rev. Ani
- Jan 27, 2017
- 4 min
The Light of My World
One of our January writing assignments in seminary was to choose a person from a list that we were given and answer the question, “How...
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Rev. Ani
- Jan 20, 2017
- 3 min
Provision
So this morning I was praying with the passage from Mark, chapter 8 when Jesus and his disciples get into a boat. Jesus has just fed...
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Rev. Ani
- Jan 17, 2017
- 2 min
A Mother & Her Son
I was praying recently with the passage about the wedding at Cana from the book of John, chapter 2. I was moved by this beautiful...
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Rev. Ani
- Jan 7, 2017
- 7 min
The Art of Holy Listening: A Tribute to Shirley
Meet My Mentor I would like to introduce you to my long-time spiritual director and treasured role model, Shirley Thibodeaux. Shirley...
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Rev. Ani
- Jan 7, 2017
- 1 min
Quote of the Day
"Remember: If you want to make progress on the path and ascend to places you have longed for, the important thing is not to think much...
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