Journal of Sacred Work

Journal of Sacred Work

  • Days 93-94 What Carries You?

    " Love is what carries you, for it is always there, even in the dark, or most in the dark, but shining out at times like gold stitches in a piece of embroidery. " -Wendell Berry  Love is what carries… Continue reading

  • Days 86-87 Footsteps Ahead

    Note: This Essay is written by the late John O’ Donohue The Cross is a unique axis in time. It is where time and timelessness intersect. All past, present, and future pain were physically carried up the Hill of Calvary… Continue reading

  • Days 72-73 Door of My Heart

    Recently I shared a meal with a friend, a blessing and a Holy Communion of sorts. She is a light filled being who is kind and generous of heart. Eventually our conversation deepened to things that hold meaning. We talked… Continue reading

  • Days 65-66 For The Journey

    The Lenten season invites us on a soulful journey of self-introspection. We travel light without all the customary amenities that will only serve to distract us from our real purpose. Perhaps we have forgotten. Through the years, our heart becomes… Continue reading

  • Days 58-59 All Through this Day

    For many Christians the observance of Lent is a way of preparing the heart in celebration of the central mystery of Christianity; the death and resurrection of Jesus.  Whether or not you are Christian, or religious for that matter, we… Continue reading

  • Days 51-52 “Museao Atlantico”

    [NOTE: This post was written by Liz Wessel] Jason deCaires Taylor is creating a unique underwater museum that depicts the refugee crisis hitting Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The British artist creates a cast by covering human subjects with… Continue reading

  • Days 43-44 Love One Another

    John 4:7-8 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” I have heard… Continue reading

  • Days 37-38 Lasting Impressions to Become Me

    Please note: this guest essay is written by Jolyon Druce in response to Erie Chapman’s meditation, “Days 11-15 Footsteps and Other Signs of Presence” Jan 11, 2016.   Erie asks about footprints and other signs of presence. What footprints or impressions… Continue reading

  • Days 30-31 A Magnum Opus

    What draws a man into an obsession or rather a love affair with sculpting underground cathedrals? To dig deep into the earth’s core and hollow out space for beauty’s sake. What a fascinating expedition on a deeply elemental level. To… Continue reading

  • Days 16-17 I Love You More

    Please note: This essay is dedicated in loving memory to Candi Maio. Vibrant, charismatic, lover of life and giver of joy; her name, Candida Maio but everyone knew her as Candi. She greeted this world on February 17, 1933 and… Continue reading