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The Poetry Nook – for Lent
Poetry, art and music have the ability to open our hearts in a special way. This Lent I will be posting a poem that may help our Lenten reflections. Most of the poems can be found on the website: Education for Justice, http://www.educationforjustice.org. For… Continue Reading “The Poetry Nook – for Lent”
Pray Your Distractions
The crowded bus, the long queue, the railway platform, the traffic jam, the neighbor’s television sets, the heavy-footed people on the floor above you, the person who still keeps getting the wrong number on your phone. These are the real conditions of your desert.… Continue Reading “Pray Your Distractions”
Our Extravagant Creator
The extravagant gesture is the very stuff of creation. – Annie Dillard Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
A Simple Prayer
Eternal Spirit — Earth-Maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver; source of all that is and that shall be; Father and Mother of us all. Loving God, in whom is heaven. The hallowing of your name echoes through the universe! – The New Zealand Prayer Book
May the Light of Dawn Illuminate Our Hearts
The “Collect” is a prayer that is said at the beginning of a Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass), and is meant to be a gathering prayer. The following is the Collect in today’s Advent liturgy. May the splendor of your glory dawn in our hearts, we… Continue Reading “May the Light of Dawn Illuminate Our Hearts”
The Lord Is My Light
Today’s Advent reading is from the Psalms. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom should I fear? – Psalm 27:1
On What Is My Life Built?
Today’s Advent reading is from the 7th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew Anyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like the wise one who built a house on rock. -Matthew 7:24 We have recently witnessed the ravages of Sandy,… Continue Reading “On What Is My Life Built?”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette
Beauty seen makes the one who sees it more beautiful. ” – David Steindl-Rast from A Listening Heart May we all grow in beauty . . . daily!
Let’s Just Pay Attention!
Whoever does not see God in every place does not see God in any place.” – Rabbi Elimelech Most of us would not identify this fellow as one of our favorite birds. Nonetheless he provides a necessary service to us and the creatures with… Continue Reading “Let’s Just Pay Attention!”
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