A spiritual intimacy comes through in these warm remarks by Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk. He talks of finding gratefulness and joy throughout the inevitable peaks and valleys of the inner journey.
Note: This is part of our series, “Kindred Spirits,” which contains four volumes of 12 half-hour segments.
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