Sacred Pauses

Resting in Peace – a brief prayer for the departed

Scribe — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:33 +0000

Resting in Peace – a brief prayer for the departed

Resting in Peace – a brief prayer for the departed Do you ever find yourself at a loss of things to say when someone tells you that a person close to you or to them has died? Last week a friend of mine from many years ago passed along to her Great Reward. Unfortunately for ...

Even through long nights of crying will come our joy – a lectio divino

Scribe — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:00:10 +0000

Even through long nights of crying will come our joy – a lectio divino

Even through long nights of crying will come our joy – a lectio divino On May 12, 2012, the people of North Carolina voted in favor of a state constitutional amendment stating that the only state-recognized marital relationship is between one man and one woman. The law disallows recognition of domestic partnerships, unmarried cohabiting couples, ...

Flying Through Space to Find What’s Inside – a meditation on a hymn

Scribe — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:00:48 +0000

Flying Through Space to Find What’s Inside – a meditation on a hymn

Flying Through Space to Find What’s Inside – a meditation on a hymn Every religion has those little things that “we’d rather not think about,” linking present-day back to the Good Ol’ Days that conservatives are always stretching to get back to. Of course the most obvious is in Western Christian religion which points out ...

Being the Peace that Others Seek – a Buddhist prayer for self-action during Lent

Scribe — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:41:29 +0000

Being the Peace that Others Seek – a Buddhist prayer for self-action during Lent

Being the Peace that Others Seek – a Buddhist prayer for self-action during Lent When you have read this prayer, what will you do next? Peace Around Us All As we are together, praying for peace, let us be truly with each other. Let us pay attention to our breathing. Let us be relaxed ...

Trustworthy? – a prayer during Lent

Scribe — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:10:33 +0000

Trustworthy? – a prayer during Lent

Trustworthy? – a prayer during Lent Oftentimes it isn’t a question of how much trust you put in the Universe, or the Maker, or whatever noun you use here. More likely it is the case of how much trust that Creator puts in you. I am reflecting on a comment from a friend who said ...