A few years back a dear friend and I were in Sedona, Arizona having breakfast while on a long road trip. I was going through a difficult period in my life and she asked me, smiling, how I interface with the Cosmic, the Divine, and in what ways I communicate with the larger Life that surrounds me. I replied, “Well, each morning I ask that I be happy, healthy and free, that others be peaceful and liberated, that good things come to me and those I love,” and continued to recite a list of requests or prayers that I used to start my day with. She looked at me and (now not smiling) simply replied, “Do you ever just say thank you?” Read More

Those of us working on Sunday mornings have been privy to the intoxicating and delicious smoke (literally) wafting through our halls during the Church of the Transfiguration’s  Sunday services. One recent Sunday morning the hallway in front of the elevators was particularly perfumed and smoky.

As I waited for the elevator, I crossed paths with one of the ministers. When asked its source, he appropriately called the particular incense “Monastery Blend” and told me it is purchased specifically for religious ceremony from a company based in the midwest. In the spirit of education, I thought it would be fun to share a few interesting Frankincense facts.

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