Journal of Sacred Work

Meditations

  • Angels Among Us

    I saw an angel today. She floated among the elders, white-haired men and women gathered for a time of prayer and singing in a senior citizens center. Continue reading

  • Love vs. Papal Arrogance

    Christianity in general, and Catholicism in particular, are beautiful expressions of faith when practiced with the open arms of Love instead of the closed doors of intolerance. Millions of caregivers practice love under the sign of the cross. But where… Continue reading

  • Our Voices

    The only cure I know for heartache is not reading a list of bromides. It is to do what one wise friend told me recently. “You just keep trudging.” In some moment, perhaps, the mind stops listening to the song… Continue reading

  • Leaving The Comfort Zone

    And that is the challenge to each of us. What part of our unused potential could we mine that would yield gold that would enrich both our lives and the lives of others? And do we have the courage to… Continue reading

  • Lightning Raids on the Status Quo

    But perhaps all of this is the way of the world. We carry out our roles as best we can. And from out of the tension that exists among different types of approaches, we may always hope that Love will… Continue reading

  • Your Guardian Angel

    Whether you acknowledge a guardian angel or not, it seems there is always a presence near all of us all the time. We may choose, at any moment, to notice this presence, to discover it and to embrace it as… Continue reading

  • A Pain-Free World?

    There are many times when our job as caregivers is to actively intervene to relieve pain. There are other times when the best thing for us to do is to simply be present to the sufferer. Perhaps the highest goal… Continue reading

  • The Wittiest American

    If depression is anger turned inward, I wonder what humor turned inward would be? Perhaps today is an occasion to release some of the many laughs stored within. Laughter has a magic ability to shrink big problems. Twain informs us… Continue reading

  • Graveside Humor

    Shaking low moods is not so easy for adults. Instead of jokes, we often turn to medication. Chronic low moods are deeply debilitating and counseling may be critical to successful recovery. But for the less complex forms of low moods,… Continue reading

  • What’s Funny?

    There’s not much funny in the delivery of charity care. It’s terribly serious business. Yet the best caregivers I know have learned how to laugh. They know that humor is a crucial element of good health and balance. And that… Continue reading