Journal of Sacred Work
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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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Days 68-69 Part II:Standing with Paradox
Paradox and the owning of one’s shadow Continue reading
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Days 54-55 Part I:The Pearl of Great Price
“To honor and accept one’s own shadow is a profound spiritual discipline. It is whole-making and thus holy and the most important experience of a lifetime.” -Robert A. Johnson Rather serendipitously, there are circumstances when something may come our way… Continue reading
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Days 33-34 Our Hidden Gift
The hidden gift in caregiving Continue reading
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Days 19-20 “Above All, Trust”…
“God is not remote from us. He is at the point of my pen, my (pick) shovel, my paint brush, my (sewing) needle – and my heart and thoughts.” -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Above all, trust in the slow work… Continue reading
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Days 5-6 High Flight
High Flight Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed… Continue reading
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Days 362-365 Pearls Streaming
And I said to a man who stood at the gate of the year; “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the… Continue reading