Spirit In Action

Mary Rose O'Reilley is an author, a contemplative and an activist. Author of (at least) 6 books and many more publications, she lives with a concern for the kind of centerness which allows us to live fruitfully and faithfully in the world. Raised Catholic, attuned to Buddhist thought, and a longtime Quaker activist, she brings rich and diverse perspective to her writing. Among Mary Rose's writings: The Love of Impermanent Things: A Threshold Ecology Half Wild: Poems (Walt Whitman Award) The Garden at Night: Burnout and Breakdown in the Teaching Life The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd Radical Presence: Teaching as Contemplative Practice The Peaceable Classroom Music featured on this program includes: Wonderous Love - Annie Grieshop & Mike Ross of Voices of Hopkinton