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Beginners
I am very fond of the poetry of Denise Levertov, and today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is one of hers. Beginners by Denise Levertov -Dedicated to the memory of Karen Silkwood and Eliot Gralla “From too much love of living, Hope and desire… Continue Reading “Beginners”
Possible Answers to Prayer
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice, is by Scott Cairns. Your petitions—though they continue to bear just the one signature—have been duly recorded. Your anxieties—despite their constant, relatively narrow scope and inadvertent entertainment value—nonetheless serve to bring your person vividly to mind. Your… Continue Reading “Possible Answers to Prayer”
Prayer: A Progression
Today’s Lenten poem from Education for Justice is by Jessica Powers (who was a Carmelite nun). Prayer: A Progression You came by night, harsh with the need of grace, into the dubious presence of your Maker. You combed a small and pre-elected acre for… Continue Reading “Prayer: A Progression”
but for sorrow
Today’s poem from Education for Justice is by Rob Suarez. but for sorrow I might never have asked what could be but for sorrow. I might never have opened to the terrible vulnerability of love but for tears. I might never have begun… Continue Reading “but for sorrow”
How Are Our Lives a Gift to Creation?
Our first reading today is from the book of Genesis. We are reminded of the gift that creation is to us. May we also remember that we are to be a gift to creation. Let us ask ourselves today, “How is creation a gift… Continue Reading “How Are Our Lives a Gift to Creation?”
Photo Challenge: Home
Take more time, cover less ground. – Thomas Merton Dancing in the Waters of Life
What Else Is There?
Lâ ilâha illâ Allâh. (There is nothing other than the One.) -Qur’ân 37:35 and 47:19
Remember All that God Has Done
To find the kingdom is the easiest thing in the world but also the most difficult. Easy because it is all around you and within you, and all you have to do is reach out and take possession of it. Difficult because if you… Continue Reading “Remember All that God Has Done”
Love Never Fails
Today’s reading is that beloved passage from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians about love. It speaks for itself. Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek… Continue Reading “Love Never Fails”
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