The Mystical Order of the White Rose

January 22, 2010 Multi-faith, Multi-Media Daily Devotional

Song: “O quam preciosa” de Hildegard Von Bingen Sung by Anonymous 4 (video)
It matters not in the slightest to the Creator, I think, whether we are offering ourselves as individuals or as a group, as Christians or as Buddhists or as nothing in particular.  What [...]

WORLD RELIGION DAY
One God Power Point and Song (from World Religion Day website)
Video: Starscapes–Galaxies–Galaxy Desires

Spirit and Stardust
A Speech by U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich
Praxis Peace Institute Conference Dubrovnik, Croatia Sunday, June 9, 2002
As one studies the images of the Eagle Nebula, brought back by the Hubble Telescope from that place in deep space [...]

Wake and listen … from the future come winds with secret wingbeats.
- Nietzsche

Video Meditation: Love signal; music & frequency 528

ST. HILARY’S FEAST DAY (Christian)

The Ordination of St. Hilary from a 14th Century Manuscript (from Wikipedia)
Video of late 14th Century French Song – Solage
Hilary of Poitiers (c. 300 – c. 368]) was Bishop of Poitiers and is a Doctor of the Church. He was sometimes [...]

Marketers know there are potent words in advertising, like “Free” and “New.” Neuroscientists have now determined that the appeal of “new” is hard-wired into our brains. Novelty activates our brain’s reward center, which may have been an evolutionary advantage to our ancestors as they encountered new food sources or other elements of survival.
Today, we [...]

“I feel that I have found a sanctuary of sorts with the Mystical Order of the White Rose community. While it honors and shares wisdom teachings from many religious and spiritual traditions, it’s perfectly okay that I don’t have one particular religious or spiritual box that I fit neatly into. It’s rare and refreshing [...]

Great works do not always lie in our way, but every moment
we may do little ones excellently, that is, with great love.

- Francis De Sales 1567-1622
Song: The Mystic’s Dream by Loreena McKennitt (video)
The Mystic’s Dream is from her album: “The Mask and Mirror.”

Lyrics:
A clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon
A [...]

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