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Gethsemane
Today on Holy Thursday we remember, not only the Last Supper, but also Jesus agonizing vigil in Gethsemane. So today’s poem from Education for Justice is by Mary Oliver. Gethsemane The grass never sleeps. Or the rose. Nor does the lily have a secret… Continue Reading “Gethsemane”
O Taste and See
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Denise Levertov. O Taste and See The world is not with us enough O taste and see the subway Bible poster said, meaning The Lord, meaning if anything all that lives to the imagination’s tongue,… Continue Reading “O Taste and See”
The Vine
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Thomas Merton. The Vine When wind and winter turn our vineyard To a bitter Calvary, What hands come out and crucify us Like the innocent vine? How long will starlight weep as sharp as thorns… Continue Reading “The Vine”
The Feast of the Annunciation
March 25th, nine months before Christmas – the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus, is celebrated this day in Lent. So today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is Annunciation by Denise Levertov. This year, because we are in the midst of Holy… Continue Reading “The Feast of the Annunciation”
Salvator Mundi: Via Crucis
Today is Palm Sunday, and our Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Denise Levertov. Salvator Mundi: Via Crucis Maybe He looked indeed much as Rembrandt envisioned Him in those small heads that seem in fact portraits of more than a model. A… Continue Reading “Salvator Mundi: Via Crucis”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Future Tense (iPhoneography)
We imagine how this tulip will appear tomorrow. And yet we appreciate it’s beauty today. We live midst the tension of the “already and not yet”. This is especially true during the Lenten Season as we look forward to Easter. This reminds us to… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Future Tense (iPhoneography)”
The Observer
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Rainier Maria Rilke. The Observer I can tell a storm by the way the trees are whipping, compared to when quiet, against my trembling windows, and I hear from afar things whispering I couldn’t bear… Continue Reading “The Observer”
The Avowal
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Denise Levertov. The Avowal As swimmers dare to lie face to the sky and water bears them, as hawks rest upon air and air sustains them, so would I learn to attain freefall, and float… Continue Reading “The Avowal”
Messenger
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Mary Oliver. Messenger My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird – equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep in the… Continue Reading “Messenger”
Show Me Your Ways, O Lord.
Today’s Lenten poem/prayer/psalm from Education for Justice is from the Psalms: Psalm 25:6-10. Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is… Continue Reading “Show Me Your Ways, O Lord.”
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