Journal of Sacred Work

Liz sorensen Wessel

  • Days 176-177 A Special Kind of Artist

    "An artist is not a special kind of person; rather each person is a special kind of artist."- Ananda Coomaraswamy A friend, mentor, artist and spiritual sage, Sr. Madeleva opened her "Art and Contemplation" class with the above quote. Her… Continue reading

  • Days 162-163 Vanishing

    I thought the earth  remembered me, she  took me back so tenderly, arranging  her dark skirts, her pockets  full of lichens and seeds. I slept  as never before, a stone on the riverbed, nothing between me and the white fire… Continue reading

  • Days 155-156 May Flowers

                             "There lives the dearest freshness deep down things…" G.M. Hopkins This one line from Hopkin's poem holds the the beauty of the universe.    Shared by Liz Sorensen… Continue reading

  • Days 148-149 Listening Heart

    "To listen to another's soul into a condition of disclosure and discovery may be almost the greatest service that any human being ever performs for another." -Douglous Steere Nature reflects the wisdom of a listening heart.  As a child I… Continue reading

  • Days 141-142 Acceptance

    Note: This insightful reflection is offered by Terry Chapman PhD Why, oh why, is it so hard to let things go?  And to let people go?  We will always have them with us in spirit, but as humans, we try… Continue reading

  • Days 134-135 … “And Graces Us Along Our Way”

    Mother Mary has comforted the hearts of many throughout the ages. My mom loved to tell us stories about my grandmother, Catherine Carter Lawler and her love of Mary. Mom’s tone of voice rose at least two octaves whenever she… Continue reading

  • Days 120-121 Full Circle

    “Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.” -Hafiz What is life, if not our friendships & our relationships with one another? Life comes full circle. As a child our hearts are naturally open & trusting. Little woundings cause… Continue reading

  • Days 113-114 Be Here Now

     I was regretting the past  And fearing the future.  Suddenly my Lord was speaking: “My name is I Am.” He paused.  I waited. He continued, When you live in the past  With its mistakes and regrets,  It is hard. I… Continue reading

  • Days 99-100 Mulligan Stew

    Mulligan stew… according to Wikipedia, Mulligan stew is simply an Irish stew made of potatoes, vegetables, meat or whatever can be scavenged, begged, borrowed or stolen if need be. During the great depression, homeless men often referred to as hobos,… Continue reading

  • Days 90-91 Within the Shelter of Great Belonging

      Prayer All-powerful God,  You are present in the whole Universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us… Continue reading