The Stories of a Sacred Life

Most mornings after I meditate, I read a quote or a passage to help me focus myself for the day ahead. Sometimes I read a passage from Melody Beattie's "The Language of Letting Go." Other times, I read a Bible passage or a poem by Rumi or Hafiz. Mary Oliver's works also find their way into my mornings, as do the daily meditations from Sister Joan Chittister.

As many of you may know, Sister Joan is a friend and a role model to me in so many ways. She is an outspoken nun, prolific writer, and a champion for women in a patriarchal church. I love her perspective, her writing, and her fearlessness. The other day, she shared a quote that said, "There are two ways to do anything. We can do it in order to make life better for me, or we can do it in order to make life better for someone else, as well as for me. The first way gets the thing done; the second way gets the thing done and makes life a sacrament."

I love that concept of making life a sacrament because life is, indeed, sacred. After I read the quote, I started thinking about my own life, as well as my family, my work, this publication, and all of you who call this your home away from home. Some of you have told me The Sunday Paper is your church, and many others have referred to it as a sacred community. I love this because it tells me that you too love the sense of belonging. It tells me that like me, you value community and being elevated by content that feels like it’s written just for you.