http://sacredpauses.com Meditation and Prayers for Life's Spiritual Highway Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://sacredpauses.com http://sacredpauses.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/purple cross.jpg http://sacredpauses.com/2012/02/we-draw-forward-our-strength-a-lectio-divino-meditation/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://sacredpauses.com/2012/02/we-draw-forward-our-strength-a-lectio-divino-meditation/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:45:15 +0000 Scribe http://sacredpauses.com/?p=1207 We Draw Forward Our Strength – a lectio divino meditation

We Draw Forward Our Strength – a lectio divino meditation     It is God, who, for his own generous purpose, gives you the intention and power to act.   Adapted from Philippians 2:12-16 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue ...]]> http://sacredpauses.com/2012/02/we-draw-forward-our-strength-a-lectio-divino-meditation/feed/ 0 http://sacredpauses.com/2011/12/come-darkness-come-light-songs-for-advent/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://sacredpauses.com/2011/12/come-darkness-come-light-songs-for-advent/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:45:32 +0000 Scribe http://sacredpauses.com/?p=1106 Come Darkness, Come Light – songs for Advent

Come Darkness, Come Light – songs for Advent If you’re not familiar with the season of Advent as part of your spiritual practice, a short intro:   The Western Christian church has two great contemplative “seasons” in the liturgical year: the opening act before Easter, the 40 days of Lent (we’ll talk about that later ...]]> http://sacredpauses.com/2011/12/come-darkness-come-light-songs-for-advent/feed/ 1 http://sacredpauses.com/2011/08/why-do-we-care-so-much-about-the-religion-of-our-elected-officials-a-homily-against-useless-hate/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://sacredpauses.com/2011/08/why-do-we-care-so-much-about-the-religion-of-our-elected-officials-a-homily-against-useless-hate/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:23:11 +0000 Scribe http://sacredpauses.com/?p=922 Why do we care so much about the “religion” of our elected officials? – a homily against useless hate

Why do we care so much about the “religion” of our elected officials? – a homily against useless hate I knew this one was going to go wrong when I got an email forwarded to me from my mom, who got it from a friend who’d had it forwarded to him, etc. so many times ...]]> http://sacredpauses.com/2011/08/why-do-we-care-so-much-about-the-religion-of-our-elected-officials-a-homily-against-useless-hate/feed/ 3 http://sacredpauses.com/2010/08/cheap-grace/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://sacredpauses.com/2010/08/cheap-grace/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:41:20 +0000 Scribe http://sacredpauses.com/?p=664 Cheap Grace

Cheap Grace I was following, almost as a tangent last week, the story of the latest convocation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in their decision to put off a decision on same-gender couple marriages for another two years of study (no big surprise there: large denominations tend to make canonical change at glacier speeds.) What ...]]> http://sacredpauses.com/2010/08/cheap-grace/feed/ 0 http://sacredpauses.com/2010/04/prayer-justice-in-our-world/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://sacredpauses.com/2010/04/prayer-justice-in-our-world/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:13:37 +0000 Scribe http://sacredpauses.com/?p=629 Prayer: Justice In Our World

Prayer: Justice In Our World Remembering the leadership of the country of Poland, as they struggle this week with the tragic loss of so many leaders and patriots. Peacemakers, sow the seeds that will bear fruit in justice. (James 3:18) Lord, hear us: For integrity in political life, for justice and honesty. Lord we pray. ...]]> http://sacredpauses.com/2010/04/prayer-justice-in-our-world/feed/ 0