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	<title>The Open Abbey</title>
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	<description>exploring contemplative spirituality in the city</description>
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		<title>Hospitality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Taco Day 5 (our annual Phoenix experiment in hospitality &#38; generosity) rolls around this weekend, I&#8217;ve been trying to take time and space to reflect on the theme of hospitality.  The following quote by ...]]></description>
		<link>http://openabbey.org/practice/hospitality/</link>
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		<title>A Prayer for Imagination</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Give us your eyes, God
To see the potential of the world around us.
Help us recognize that which is unfinished and &#8220;in progress&#8221;.
Give us the ability to imagine what could be,
To see &#8220;raw resources&#8221; rather than ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Margin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s interesting that the New Oxford American Dictionary defines margin as, &#8220;an amount of something included so as to be sure of success or safety&#8221;. When we think of margin we usually think of the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://openabbey.org/practice/the-value-of-margin/</link>
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		<title>The Soul of the City</title>
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There is something special about the city.  Urban space has a life and mind of it&#8217;s own.  It&#8217;s culture, rhythms, colors, smells, and aesthetic proclaim it&#8217;s uniqueness.  While most suburban towns struggle to understand their ...]]></description>
		<link>http://openabbey.org/urban_life/the-soul-of-the-city/</link>
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		<title>Welcome to the Open Abbey</title>
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American life is busy, noisy, confusing, and chaotic. Whether we realize it or not, this frantic pace has a cost. If we&#8217;re not careful, we can easily give up our souls in the pursuit of ...]]></description>
		<link>http://openabbey.org/thought/welcome-to-the-open-abbey/</link>
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