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The Fragrance of Prayer

On the Divinity of Presence.
by John Landretti

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THE SUN WAS SETTING as my backpacking group and I headed back to our campsite from Cinder Cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park. We walked in silence, falling into a rhythm. Continue reading →

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A community seeks to reverse decades of environmental discrimination. Continue reading →

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I MET BENJAMIN VON WONG on a beach in Bermuda. We were both there for the Ocean Plastics Leadership Summit, an unlikely convocation of artists, writers, nonprofit leaders, and business executives Continue reading →

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