I came across an interesting prayer while reading this afternoon: it’s offered here in a slightly edited variation on a closing prayer that is used at the de-consecration of a building (church, etc.) that is either to be razed, or to stop being a sacred space and changing its purpose to secular use. In the ...
Continue reading about When Things Move Too Fast – a meditation on Spirtual Homelessness
It’s a word that gets passed around a lot in social and theological terms, and soon becomes one of the “invisible” words that we hear about in sermons or read about in campaign speeches, and – like the word grace – we lose sight of what it means. If we really understood it from the ...
From the Psalms, a short Lectio to begin your meditations. I cry to you, O LORD, YOU are my place of safety. (Alleluia) Keep the faith! – Amen
In our troubles, you are our strength. And in our sorrows, our consolation. (alleluia alleluia) The Psalmist reminds us in this verse that the Maker – the Center – is both our go-to for the inspirational hutzpah we need to get through the day, and is also our consoler – our cheerleader – ...
Continue reading about A Friend, Indeed – (a call to prayer)
There’s way too much to worry about in our world and in our life. Too much stress. Too much bad. On the days when you get up and there is more feeling of down in your heart than there is of up, remember the words of the song by Lynda Randle that we have the ...
Continue reading about Spending our days in happiness and peace – (a call to prayer)
