Journal of Sacred Work

Journal of Sacred Work

  • Days 9-10 Wise Owl Pays A Visit

    Winters chill invites solitude. Come in from the cold she beckons and cozy down with a good book in the quietude of evening with an imagined fire in the hearth to chase away the cold. A Friday night, Sabbath; all… Continue reading

  • Days 1-3 May I live this Day

      I arise today By John O'Donohue In the name of Silence Womb of the Word, In the name of Stillness Home of Belonging, In the name of the Solitude Of the Soul and the Earth.   I arise today… Continue reading

  • Days 364-365 We Bless This Year

    Blessing for the End of the YearBy John O’Donohue As this year draws to its end,We give thanks for the gifts it broughtAnd how they became inlaid withinWhere neither time nor tide can touch them. The days when the veil… Continue reading

  • Days 350-351 Christmas Blessings

    As Christmas draws near, we prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Christ; of Love in our midst. No one can deny that this is a busy time of year. Ah, the twinkling lights, and Christmas Carols, the fun… Continue reading

  • Days 341-342 “His Own Heart Laughed”

     “His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him.”  -Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol The Greek term Metanoia refers to a change of mind or of one’s way of seeing and of being. It represents a transformative change of heart. … Continue reading

  • Days 334-335 And Gently Turn Your Face

    The season of Advent has roots that date back to northern Europe in pre Christian times. In the cold dark of winter candles were lit upon an evergreen wreath to mark the time, while each day people eagerly awaited the… Continue reading

  • Days 328-329 Giver of Light

    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” -Julian of Norwich In this we surrender and trust. During Thanksgiving weekend we have the opportunity to pause amid the weaving's of our… Continue reading

  • Days 320-321 Love Holds Us Together

    “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” –Martin Luther King, Jr.   Great God, who has told us"Vengeance is mine,"save us from ourselves,save us from the vengeance in… Continue reading

  • Days 317-318 A Necessary Autumn

      A Necessary Autumn Inside Each   You and I have spoken all these words, but as for the way we have to go, words are no preparation. There is no getting ready, other than grace. My faults have stayed… Continue reading

  • Days 310-311 Remembrance

    Note: with a heart of remembrance, this loving guest essay is offered by Jolyon Vernon Druce. The second Sunday in November is Remembrance Day (also known as Veterans Day on November 11th). We pay our respects to those that have… Continue reading