Rev. Ani
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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Rev. Ani
- Jan 4, 2017
- 1 min
Quote of the Day
"A true healer does not heal you; she simply reflects back to you your innate capacity to heal. She is a reflector, or a loving...
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