For Sunday August 30th, 2020

Hello everyone, as our political world becomes discordant and personal communication occasionally strained, it becomes all the more important to treat each person we meet with the best of our human grace. 

We have no idea what kind of miles they have traveled, nor how well our feet might fit into their shoes.

May we sit this Sunday to be the gentle spot which moves the world toward kindness, to be a relieving moment of laughter, or give an honest smile. May the discord of this era be eased by our grace.

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday August 23rd, 2020

Hello to everyone, our human consciousness is often filled with pleasure, fear, anger, suffering, concern, and thankfully some compassion. However, as you attune yourself to the Divine, and the answers to be found within, you are quickened to know your true purpose. 

As your consciousness is cleared you have that exact same positive effect upon the consciousness of the world.

May we sit this Sunday to recognize the human frailties which teach us so much about who we are. May we bless and release these frailties for all they have taught us. May we see beyond them to the small still voice which blesses us with who we may become. 

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday August 16th, 2020

Hello everyone, if we can indeed and truly release our fears and angers we'll find we have opened ourselves to another voice. With the circular chattering of the mind out of the way our hearts become free to speak, sometimes with surprising wisdom. 

It may require some effort over quite some time before finding a moment of peace. But from that peace can come a voice at once familiar, seemingly new, and greatly needed in this world.

May we sit this Sunday for that quieting of mind which allows so much more than thought could ever produce to come lovingly through.

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday August 9th, 2020

Hello everyone, we live on this Earth in relationship, relationship to each other, relationship to our environment, relationship to ourselves. When seen correctly these relationships are our greatest mirrors because the way we look at anything tells us exactly who we are while observing. Whether we look upon something or someone with anger, fear, paranoia, or love – that is exactly where we are at that moment.

Whether we believe our internal justifications for how we see things or whether we use them as a process of self-examination, of measuring how far we are from being unconditionally loving, will make a huge difference in our spiritual evolvement.

May we sit this Sunday evening for self-honesty; courageous, unflinching, and always in search of the greatest overall loving perspective. 

Respectfully,

Richard

For Sunday August 2nd, 2002

Hello to all of you, forgiveness is essential. Without the forgiveness of transgressions there can be no Oneness. You cannot hold another entity in anger, regret, suspicion, or fear, and experience Oneness, for you will have caused separation by doing so. This includes within our own selves. 

So, we hold the key to the gate in our hearts, and the gate is always right before us. 

May we sit this evening to search ourselves for those sometimes large and immediate; and sometimes tiny and ancient bits which hold us apart from one another. The line from the prayer which goes, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" can be understood to mean 'in equal measure.' That we ask to be forgiven to the same extent which we are willing to forgive. Let's give it our all.

Thank you,

Richard