I’m a little more tired than usual. so, less normal blogging. This short animation made me think and feel. I don’t think enjoy is the best word, perhaps pause and see what happens is better.
Category: Meditation
Goodness and Mercy
MERCY IS NOT MERELY FEELING SYMPATHY. Mercy is extended by one who has the power to condemn or punish but chooses not to. We choose not to criticize, not to say, “I told you so,” not to exact our “pound of flesh” – not to avenge. As Jesus shows us in his interaction with the…
Walking in the Truth
THE CLASSIC DEFINITION of humility offered by Teresa of Ávila is to walk in the truth of who we are. This means accepting our weaknesses and our limitations as gifts of God as well as our strengths and talents. Given that definition, what does walking in the truth mean for you? How can you regard…
Sivin Kit on the Good News
Dream Awakener JR Woodward was kind to invite me to contribute for an on-going blog series called The Good News, which is taking place throughout the Easter Season, from Easter to Pentecost. Please read on below, and check out the others on JR’s site. * * * Sivin Kit on The Good News 04.17.2009 Illustration…
Good Friday: From the Heart of God
Good Friday opens up the chance for me to conduct the Tenebrae Service. And we did it with some adaptation with the Seven Last Words of Jesus, relevant passages with prayers tonight. We ended with Psalm 51 and dismissed quietly while singing the Taize Chant I’ll use the full outline from Upper Room Daily Reflections…
Resurrection and Life
JESUS IS “the resurrection and the life.” Is your perception of the future determined by the certainty of your death or by your faith in Jesus? Is your life determined by the ability to make life “happen” or by the power of Jesus’ presence within you to give you life? Find a quiet place…
The Hand of Blessing
EACH DAY, every moment, you place your hand of blessing upon the brow of creation. In your touch, in your words, everything flowers, everything remembers the deep, perfect loveliness within. The deep, perfect loveliness of you. – Sam Hamilton-Poore Earth Gospel: A Guide to Prayer for God’s Creation (via Upper Room Daily Reflections) The Kit…
This Place Apart
MERCIFUL AND LOVING GOD, I come seeking quiet communion with you. In this place apart from confusion and stress, grant me stillness of heart and quietness in thy presence. Amen. – Rueben P. Job and Norman Shawchuck A Guide to Prayer for All God’s People (via Upper Room Daily Reflections) It has begun (again –…
When the tune changes . . .
Long-term commitment whether in marriage, religious life or in other forms, is harder these days because of change. The loved one changes, and we change ourselves with time; so our relationships change. We cannot live our whole lives at concert pitch. But when the tune changes, it need not be the end of the…
The New Community
JESUS SAYS that the kingdom of God belongs to those who have little or nothing spiritually. Have you ever felt spiritually inadequate? Have you said, “God, there’s no way I can do this?” Then, Jesus says, you’re the kind of person who will fit right into this new community God is building! In fact, you…