Journal of Sacred Work

Journal of Sacred Work

  • The Ballerina Days 127-128

    Note: The following story was written by a former colleague Brian Beichner RN who worked in home health.  At the time, I was teaching an end-of-life class in which I asked caregivers to write about an experience in which they… Continue reading

  • Finding Your Way Days 120-121

    "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." ~Marcel Proust “Finding your way in life is not so much about choosing a direction. It’s about uncovering the voice of the soul, the… Continue reading

  • When Fairies Gather Days 110-111

      When Fairies Gather Together: When fairies dance together It’s such a lovely sight, Collectively they twinkle As one large orb of light! If you’ve ever heard a tinkling sound like chimes or little bells ‘Tis the fairies laughing as… Continue reading

  • Days 96-97 To Receive A Blessing

    I imagine that most of you are familiar with the popular show, “Call the Midwife” which is based on the real-life memoirs of a young nurse working with Anglican Sisters in the early 1950’s. Together they make every effort to… Continue reading

  • Days 89-90 Awe Moments

        “Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.” -Hafiz Such Singing in the Wild Branches It was springand I finally heard himamong the first leaves––then I saw him clutching the limb in an island of shadewith his red-brown… Continue reading

  • Days 87-88 Hope

    The writer Nikki Barnes said it well when she wrote: “If you only carry one thing throughout your entire life, let it be hope.  Let it be hope that better things are always ahead.  Let it be hope that you… Continue reading

  • Days 78-79 The Swallows Return

    Every year the swallows return to the San Juan Capistrano Mission in S. CA, on or about March 19th-St.Joseph Day. So happy are they to be greeted with the lush greening of springtime, signaling hope, renewal and a warm welcome.… Continue reading

  • Days 57-58 Our Lady of Ukraine, Prayers for Peace

    “I pray that… you may find light, peace and consolation. We are willing to empty ourselves, to bend low, to wash feet, to heal wounds, all for the dear neighbor.” ~Mother Bernard Gosselin CSJ                       … Continue reading

  • Days 50-51 Blessings

    A Blessing for All Who Serve in The Ministry of Health Care       May rest find youIn the peaceful moments when all is still,In the quiet times when you pauseAnd breathe. May rest find youIn the chaos of… Continue reading

  • Days 43-44 Living with Paradox

    “Heroism could be redefined for our time as the ability to stand paradox”. Robert A. Johnson  Just as a plant seeks the sun, we are naturally drawn towards the light. Yet, according to Johnson, “Until we have undertaken the task of accepting… Continue reading