Journal of Sacred Work

Journal of Sacred Work

  • Autumn Days: 314-315

      This Blessing Becomes Empty As It Goes This Blessingkeeps nothingfor itself.You can find itby following the pathof what it has let go,of what it has learnedit can live without. Say this blessing out louda few timesand you will hearthe… Continue reading

  • The Power of One Smile Days 293-294

    This is one of my all-time favorite images of my grandson Cyrus. The sincerity of his thoughtfulness to pick dandelions and present them to me was such a sweet gesture that warms my heart to this day. For me, it… Continue reading

  • With Hearts Broken Days 286-287

    With Hearts Broken Spirit of Life, Source of all,to this beautiful placeto this hallowed timeand in the midst of this kindred companywe bring hearts broken yet again by senseless violence. This morning our thoughts are withall those in Israel, Palestine… Continue reading

  • The Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi Days 272-273

    October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology and beloved by many. I offer this reflection in his honor. The story of St Francis embracing the leper is one that posed a challenge… Continue reading

  • The Thin Places Days 259-253

    Nature has so much to teach us,  if we let it! In Celtic spirituality there is reference to the "thin places" or a space in which we encounter the sacred.  Perhaps we come into a state of heightened awareness of… Continue reading

  • What if you were not there? Day 253

    What if you were not there? Most caregivers offer help and hope, but never consider what would the person helped do if you hadn't volunteered your care. More than happenstance created a moment of need that you only responded to… Continue reading

  • Get Out of Your Boat Days 233-234

    Each of us is occasionally confronted by a situation of dire need where we have two choices: one is to stay in the comfort of our “boat” and do nothing, or get out of our comfort zone and try to… Continue reading

  • In Our Dreams Days 228-229

    "The day my mother died, I wrote in my journal, "A serious misfortune of my life has arrived." I suffered for more than one year after the passing away of my mother. But one night, in the highlands of Vietnam,… Continue reading

  • Thousands Days 221-222

      Thousands Better than a thousand meaningless statementsIs one meaningful word, Which having been heardBrings peace. Better than a thousand meaningless versesIs one meaningful line of verseWhich having been heard, Brings peace. Better than a thousand meaningless versesIs one meaningful… Continue reading

  • The Light Within: Days 214-215

      The longer i live, the more deeply i learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light. — Maria Poplova    One discovers the… Continue reading