- July 4, 2020
Moving Money in this Moment
by Steven Bonsey For those of us holding concentrations of wealth, this seems like a good moment in which to let some money move into a hurting world in the flow of Spirit. And in a hurry. What might that look like? The pandemic, with its disproportionate impact on people...
Read More - June 5, 2020
Howl
by Rosemary Feerick In late May, I was sitting in my shelter-in-place doing my daily headline check when images of fires, protests and police in riot gear flashed across my screen. The difference between the quiet in my home and what was happening on the streets felt surreal. Reading the...
Read More - May 4, 2020
From Compulsive to Discerning Giving
by Steven Bonsey I first remember it happening with a classmate named Charlie not long after I was married. We were at a graduate student party and had both enjoyed a couple of beers. He was telling me his idea for applying new technology to an old social issue justice....
Read More - April 30, 2020
How do I decide where to give?
by Rose Feerick During the past few weeks, I have spoken with several people who are increasing their giving in an attempt to respond to the economic impact of the covid-19 pandemic. In the course of those conversations, I have been asked more than once, “How do you identify who...
Read More - April 6, 2020
Surrender to Grace: Preparing For Death with an Open Heart
A Holy Week Retreat In Place by Rose Feerick Introduction One of the activities I found myself doing as part of my Covid-19 preparation involved reviewing my will. It is not that I am expecting to die from the virus. I am not. But this virus has brought death into...
Read More - April 3, 2020
In the Crashing Waves
By Steven Bonsey I grew up bodysurfing in Hawaii, and now, here in Cambridge in the midst of pandemic, I want to talk about being in the midst of crashing waves. When I was very young my family would picnic on Sunday afternoons at Queen’s Surf, a spot in Waikiki...
Read More - March 20, 2020
Holding The Light
by Rose Feerick On Ash Wednesday, I was in Atlanta for Wisdom & Money’s board retreat. After a day of meetings, Steven, Nancy and I headed to St. Michael’s Church for mass. During the sermon, the priest repeated his primary theme: “From this day forward, everything will be...
Read More - February 5, 2020
Adventure with Money and Spirit
By Fletcher Farrar My friend Fletcher, a member of Wisdom & Money’s Boston Retreat Circle, recently responded to a Wisdom & Money gift invitation with a reflection on his journey with money and spirit. When I asked if I could share it, he graciously said yes. Rose I ask God...
Read More - January 4, 2020
Invitation
Christmas Retreat 2019 I wake to the deep quiet and spectacular beauty of New Camaldoli Hermitage. Outside, water drips off the small house that has been my home for the past few days. In the distance, I hear waves coming ashore and a hawk calling. This place of silence and beauty is...
Read More - November 23, 2019
Reflections on Unity: Healing Anywhere is Healing Everywhere
Healing Anywhere is Healing Everywhere (Talk given by gina Breedlove at Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, CA) Only now, and it’s been months, can I talk about Rwanda without completely losing my composure. I did not want to go. I sit on the Board of Wisdom & Money and our Board...
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