Oblate Program at Belmont Abbey, NC

Tag: moon and stars

Full moon and clouds above

I like to get up early. I have a routine that I do just about everyday. I go to the retreat-house kitchen and turn on the back porch light. I also shake the door before I open it because the light switch (chain) is on the outside. I shake the door to warn any critters… Read More ›

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Extreme Super Moon on May 6th

On May 6, 2012 we will have the closest lunar perigee of the year to coincide with a full moon, known as an Extreme Super Moon. What is a Super Moon you ask? It’s when the moon gets to its closest point to Earth coinciding with a syzygy within 90% or greater of its mean… Read More ›

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New eyes awaken

New eyes awaken. I send Love’s name into the world with wings And songs grow up around me like a jungle. Choirs of all creatures sing the tunes Your Spirit played in Eden. Zebras and antelopes and birds of paradise Shine on the face of the abyss And I am drunk with the great wilderness… Read More ›

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