“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.” “Beauty is truth, truth beauty”—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know” Read more
The Prodigal Son
Even if we sever basic bonds, throw away our gifts, lose our way, and destroy much of the life that is within us, it is still not too late. A first step is memory, beginning to recall at least a glimpse of something deeper within us. More than a looking […] Read more
Thomas Berry – Evening Thoughts
We need to reflect that our individual delight in the song of the birds or the sound of the crickets and cicadas in the evening is enhanced not diminished when we listen together in the evening with our families and our friends. The songs that we hear draw us into […] Read more
Taizé Style Prayer and the Taizé Community
The Taizé community is an ecumenical monastic order located in the Burgundy region of France. It was founded in 1940 by Brother Roger Schutz, and has become one of the world’s most important sites of Christian pilgrimage. Over 100,000 young people from around the world come here every year, where […] Read more
Corpus Christi Gallery Choir
A Choir Journey The first words of the Rule of St. Benedict invite us to “listen with the ears of the heart.” To be truly good singers we must first listen to and then sing from the heart–our inner spirit of love. Just as love allows us to share and […] Read more
Interfaith Group of Windsor and Essex County
Mission The Inter-Faith Group of Windsor and Essex County seeks to foster a deeper understanding and respect for our various faith traditions and world views, and for the fundamental values of humanity they proclaim, such as human dignity and human rights. It seeks also to strengthen our interpersonal relationships and […] Read more
Iona College – Norman King
Dr. Norman King, Principal, Director of Education While honouring our United Church roots, Iona College has chosen to become an ecumenical and interfaith college, with support from representatives from diverse faith communities and traditions, and in co-operation with our partners in the Chaplaincy Network and the University of Windsor, Iona […] Read more
The Listening Centre (Tomatis Method)
The Listening Centre helps people of all ages develop and improve learning, language and communication skills through a listening training program of sound stimulation, voice training, and counselling. The listening training is based on the work of Alfred Tomatis, the originator of the field of listening and sound therapy. For […] Read more