. . . out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:34b God spoke life and beauty into being in the beginning.
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Tag: poetry
Rock Us into Joy
Virtual worship. What an unusual and intriguing phrase, one that has made its way into my everyday vocabulary. Covid-19 has not been able to stop
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Windows in Walls
When we beautify our gaze, the grace of hidden beauty becomes our joy and our sanctuary. John O’Donohue I have been reflecting quite a bit
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Rock Us Into Joy
We pray for strength and courage, for wisdom to seek Your ways.
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risus paschalis: when dust laughs
Risus paschalis means “the Easter laugh.” The pastor of the United Church of Christ congregation I attended some years ago had a practice of telling
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Savoring Gethsemane Places
Gethsemane midwifes agony. Gethsemane also midwifes the balm of Gilead.
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In Our Hands, Beneath Our Feet: Reflections for Lent 4
As we journey through Lenten disciplines and practices, we are invited again and again to attend to and celebrate the sacramentality of everyday life, the matter beneath our feet and in our hands that matters.
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A reflection on change
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Some thoughts on Christian references in the poem “Experiencing Death” by Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo.
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“The Church regards with esteem also the Moslems. They adore the one God, living and subsisting in Himself; merciful and all-powerful, the Creator of heaven and earth.” (Second Vatican Council, Nostra aetate 3)
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