Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality

December 13, 2010

Days 347-349 – Beauty as Our Birthright

Beauty is our birthright. When our eyes are “graced with wonder” we can enjoy this greatest of gifts. Continue reading

December 11, 2010

Days 345-346 Evolving Hope

This week I have been listening to a series of talks called, "Evolutionary Christianity." These concepts shared are fascinating to me, some stretch me from my comfort zone and others are profoundly moving. What I find hopeful is this idea… Continue reading

December 9, 2010

Days 343-344 – Love, Laugh, Let Go

The greatest refuge in life is beauty. Continue reading

December 6, 2010

Days 340-342 – Circling

Perhaps, we are simply God’s Love. We travel the earth for awhile, searching and swirling. Sometimes we sing to the suffering. Sometimes we suffer ourselves – all the while “circling around God, the ancient tower.” Continue reading

December 4, 2010

Days 338-339 Healing Prayer

“To be a saint is to be true to your self.” -Thomas Merton Psalm 27 Love is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? Love is the strength of my life, Of whom shall I be… Continue reading

December 2, 2010

Days 336-337 – Thickening the Soul?

Love cannot redeem us unless we live it, unless we love those who suffer in hospitals and live the punishment of imprisonment or who live in abusive environments. Continue reading

November 28, 2010

Days 334-336 – Radical Love

In her insightful book, Touched With Fire, Dr. Kay Redfeld Jamison, professor of psychiatry at John Hopkins Medical School has offered one of the most important and provocative questions I have ever encountered: Do we diminish artists [and saints] if… Continue reading

November 27, 2010

Journal of Sacred Work