Journal of Sacred Work

Journal of Sacred Work

  • Days 68-69 Part II:Standing with Paradox

    Paradox and the owning of one’s shadow Continue reading

  • 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

  • Days 33-34 Our Hidden Gift

    The hidden gift in caregiving Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Dayss 357-358 Peace

      "Nature was a mirror of the soul for St. Francis of Assisi—a mirror for himself and a mirror for God. All this mirroring effected a complete change of consciousness, a shift in how he saw reality.The outer world began… Continue reading

  • Days 350-351 This Art

    (Please note: Today's GUEST ESSAY was submitted by Artist, Maria Doglio). Painting, "Heart in Tree" ~ by Maria Doglio   “In your light I learn how to love.  In your beauty, how to make poems.  You dance inside my chest… Continue reading

  • Days 329-330 Paraprosdokians

    "Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous. Winston Churchill loved them." ~Anon   Here are a few paraprosdokians from a distinguished cat named Esmae who dreams… Continue reading

  • Days 322-323 Back Home

    Recently, my son John and I had an opportunity to go visit my mom in Vermont. Nearing her 97th year, mom's hearing has diminished to the point of near deafness, which makes quality conversations more difficult, but not impossible. However,… Continue reading