Journal of Sacred Work

Liz sorensen Wessel

  • Days 308-309 An All Inclusive Love

    Note: This reflection is offered by Liz Sorensen Wessel Metaphors enable us to express divine ineffable truths. The mystery of the Holy Trinity is a Christian understanding of God. One that invites us into a relational experience of love.  Richard… Continue reading

  • Days 301- 302 Autumn

     Note: Shared by Liz Sorensen Wessel Autumn The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up, as if orchards were dying high in space. Each leaf falls as if it were motioning "no." And tonight the heavy earth is… Continue reading

  • Days 294-295 An Essential Truth

    “If your only goal is to love, there is no such thing as failure…” St. Francis of Assisi According to the Franciscan priest Richard Rohr, Saint Francis offered an alternative way of life that recognized God’s presence in our midst… Continue reading

  • Days 269-270 Prayers for Healing

    Great God, who has told us "Vengeance is mine," save us from ourselves, save us from the vengeance in our hearts and the acid in our souls. Save us from our desire to hurt as we have been hurt, to… Continue reading

  • DAYS 262-263: The Best Kept Secret

    “Death is not an enemy, death lives in paradise. What makes anything precious but that it ends? ” B. J. Miller MD, Hospice and Palliative Care, extraordinary human being.  I had the good fortune to listen to Dr. Miller share… Continue reading

  • Days 255-256: Early Morning Offerings

    Submitted by Liz Wessel: Since childhood, I’ve loved the tranquility early morning offers, in quiet moments drawn to God’s peace. Continue reading

  • Days: 248-249 Small Things

    Note: This narrative is offered by Liz Sorensen Wesssel She was born in 1919, as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia. In her eighth year, her father died mysteriously and rumor has it that he was poisoned by political foes.… Continue reading

  • Days 241-242: Age of Wonder

      ++Note: This reflection is by Liz Sorensen Wessel. A year had passed, too much time since I had a chance to hold, love and be with them. Uncertain plans turned solid as I booked a flight for S. Dakota.… Continue reading

  • Days: 234-235 Peace

    Note: This reflection is by Liz Sorensen Wessel I once attended a retreat led by Fr. James Finley and he began each centering prayer in a beautiful way (as recited below)… A still small voice echoes through time and space;… Continue reading

  • Days: 227-228 Steeped in Sunlight

    Note: This reflection was written by Liz Sorensen Wessel We planned to meet for an early morning breakfast at Café Luca’s. I had meant to call the day before but time slipped away from me. Once before, we had arranged a… Continue reading