Journal of Sacred Work

Radical Loving Care

  • Days 25-26 Quickening Alive

    “The light takes us as we are, broken and uncertain as we are. The light does not judge us as we judge ourselves. It seeks us, and it blesses everything it touches.” Tracy Cochran  Please note: This reflection is dedicated… Continue reading

  • Days 20-22 – The Art of Affirmation

    “Love flows through an open heart. A closed heart is a damaged one. Part of the art of affirmation comes in how you express it. Specific thanks reflect thoughtfulness.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading

  • Days 18-19 – The Prodigal Son’s Journey Upward

    Note: Guest essay written by Cheri Cancelliere Henri Nouwen’s favorite painting was “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt. Nouwen kept a print of the painting in his room that was among his most treasured possessions. He was on… Continue reading

  • Days 11-12 – The Gift of Grace

      “In mythos and fairy tales, deities and other great spirits test the hearts of humans by showing up in various forms that disguise their divinity. They show up in robes, rags, silver sashes, or with muddy feet. They show… Continue reading

  • Days 4-5 – Reshaping Our Eyes

    TRANSFORMATION It could be the letter never answered, the one in which you declared your love in such a tender way, admitting to every- thing. Or when the shell you brought all… the way from the Philippines is dropped by… Continue reading

  • Days 361-362 Love’s Perfection

    I invite you to watch this video and then share your reaction.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E8umFV69fNg We receive collective messages about beauty from an early age. It is not uncommon to see an eight year old girl dressing like Madonna. In my… Continue reading

  • Days 354-355 Blessings of Love

      In the fullness of life we can experience the many nuances of love. The Ancient Greek’s were able to distinguish the various facets of love imbued in the words; xenia, philia. storge, eros and agape. Xenia is the word… Continue reading

  • Days 335-339 – Are We More Compassionate?

    “Today’s artists weave on looms of light unavailable in earlier eras…Only Radical Loving Care can change the human heart but most of us will not let it in. If we did, we would discover that odd phenomenon that always surprises… Continue reading

  • Days 333-334 For Beauty’s Sake

    They were born at the same hour, same day and year, on June 13, 1935 but they grew up in different parts of the world. He was a refugee from Bulgaria and she came from a military family in Casablanca,… Continue reading

  • Days 326-327 Hannah Wore Her Dancing Shoes

    "The outcome of the world, the gates of the future…these are not thrown open to a few of the privileged nor to one chosen people to the exclusion of all others. They will open only to an advance of all… Continue reading