On behalf of the Cranaleith Board of Directors, it is with great pleasure and significant excitement that we announce the appointment of Deborah Kost to be the next Executive Director of the Cranaleith Spiritual Center, effective August 1, 2020.
Category: Blog
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The Photography of Marge Worstall
Marge Worstall is a retreatant who visits our property regularly for walks. We noticed her amazing photos on social media and asked her to share a few with us here.
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Living Mercy in the Pandemic
Recently, Cranaleith hosted an online panel discussion entitled, “The Pandemic and Those Most Vulnerable.” The panelists each minister in Philadelphia’s center city or its Kensington neighborhood. Their stories and reflections were beautiful and challenging. What follows are highlights.
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Becoming Real
Author and poet Rilke posed the question, “When does God pour the earth, the stars, into us?” It is a striking way of reflecting upon the idea of work and creativity and our becoming real.
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Times We Are Drawn to the Edge - Earth Day
Thinking about these days and how at times we are drawn to the edge, the edge in nature that is, in the liminal spaces or to use a Celtic term the thin places. To me, these special places are invitations for contemplation of how God revels God’s self in creation.
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Kernels to Nibble on... Invitation to Meditation
I invite you to take a word from your meditation time and let it carry you through the day.
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Let us Gather in Spirit and Practice Meditation
A hope is that as we progress through these days we can; at some point gather together and sit in silence reverencing the social distance that has been prescribed.. But for now we can still gather in spirit and practice meditation.