Journal of Sacred Work

Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality

Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories

  • Days 312-313 Moving Forward in Unity

    During this time of turmoil, great division  and upheaval in our country may our prayers be heard and may we move forward to restore unity, peace and reconciliation as a country and as a people. Help us to remember… and… Continue reading

  • Days 305-306 Harnessing the Energies of Love

      "Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with and what seizes your imagination will affect everything. It will decide what will get… Continue reading

  • Days 298-299 A Warm Blanket

    In my greatest moment of uncertainty, I was given a warm blanket. When the nurse covered me in it, I almost immediately stopped shaking. Holding the soft edges, my unsteady hands were anchored. “Thank you,” I managed to say without… Continue reading

  • 291-292 Honoring Indigenous People and Native Land

    The 2nd Monday in October is celebrated as Indigenous People’s Day  to honor Native American people and to commemorate their histories and cultures. The Great Spirit Prayer Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind, whose breath gives… Continue reading

  • Days 284-285 The Worst of Times, The Best of Times

    Charles Dickens, in a Tale of Two Cities said, “It was the worst of times; it was the best of times”. Perhaps we are now living in a similar epoch as the virus, political upheaval, unemployment, and the environment crumbling… Continue reading

  • Days 277-278 Reflections On St. Francis of Assisi, The Patron Saint of Ecology

    In his 2015 Encyclical Letter called Laudato Si’—On Care for our Common Home, Pope Francis opens with words from St. Francis’s Canticle of the Creatures. Laudato Si’ translates into “Praise be to you” in which St. Francis praises God for all creation: Brother Sun,… Continue reading

  • Days 269 – 275 Hope

    “So that is the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.” HOPE by Lisel Mueller It hovers in dark cornersbefore the lights are turned on,it shakes sleep from its eyesand drops from mushroom gills,it explodes… Continue reading

  • Days 265-269 – The Proximity of Paradise

    The Proximity of Paradise What is the look of paradise? My angel’s proximity advises. They track me through the night. Continue reading

  • Days 263-264 Protector of the Light

    For a woman of small stature, Ruth Bader Ginsberg was a woman of great influence, larger than life, she was a person who dedicated her life to the promotion, protection and advocacy of this country’s highest ideals. Known to many… Continue reading

  • Days 256-257 Compassionate One

    There is so much pain and sadness, so much loss; of loved ones, animals, wildlife, forests, homes, livelihoods, hope. I offer this prayer for friends, colleagues,patients, families, communities and all who suffer. We pray these prayers for you… Compassionate One,… Continue reading