Journal of Sacred Work
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Days 179-180 Widening Circles
"I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not complete this last one but I give myself to it. " — Rainer Maria Rilke Note: This reflection is my response to an audio… Continue reading
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Days 172-173 Acceptance
Love sorrow. She is yours now, and you must take care of what has been given. Brush her hair, help her into her little coat, hold her hand, especially when crossing a street. For, think, what if you should lose… Continue reading
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Days 165-166 When Everything Else is Gone . . . Love Just Is
Note: Special thanks to guest contributor Cheri Cancelliere C. S. Lewis observed that if you ask 20 good people to name the highest virtue, 19 of them will say “unselfishness.” Yet, he felt quite certain that if the same question… Continue reading
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Days 151-152 The Greatest Gift
Morning holds a special dignity of her own. Awakening in the quiet sanctity of her arms, listen as life begins to stir. In his book, “Eternal Echoes” John O’Donouhue encourages us to greet each day in the ancient tradition of… Continue reading
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Days 138-139 In Loving This Day
Within light there is darkness, But do not try to understand that darkness. Within darkness there is light, But do not look for that light. Light and darkness are a pair, Like the foot before and the foot behind in… Continue reading
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Days 124-125 A Warm and Tender Hand
National Nurses Week begins on May 6, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. As this week unfolds I hope you will think about some of the Florence’s you may know, the unsung heroes that we work alongside with day in and day out.… Continue reading
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Days 117-118 In Our Brokenness
Life’s poignancies are what make it so crashingly beautiful. On my drive home from work tonight I was thinking about the twists and turns of life. Every day we are faced with the split second decisions. Some of our experiences… Continue reading
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Days 110-111 The Door of Possibilities
The Door of Possibilities – Commentary for the Journal by Maria Doglio Sometimes, when we get knocked off our path by others, we lose sight of profound moments of synchronicity that once gave you clarity and direction. Such was my… Continue reading
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Days 89-90 “Easter Metaphor”
Easter Metaphor By ~Joyce Rupp Creator of springtime, how can it be that every year I forget the miracles visiting the land in the form of fresh leaves, laughing flowers, greening grass. Winter holds a strong power over me. I… Continue reading
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Days 82-83 My Wish for You
A blessing by John O’Donohue Continue reading
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