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Trusting Our Calling – a prayer

Scribe — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:05:58 +0000

Trusting Our Calling – a prayer Christ Jesus, You gave your life so that every human being may know that they are loved by God. We entrust to you all those who are undergoing - war - injustice - hunger - or fear of the future. And we listen to your voice when you tell [...]

The Closet

Scribe — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:42:34 +0000

The Closet

The Closet I read this snippet of poetry today and my first thought was that it’s a tale of The Closet, of hiding our lives from those we love. And more importantly of hiding it from those who love us. The more I studied on the lines, the more the message spread farther into other [...]

Everything Good – a benediction

Scribe — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:39:04 +0000

Everything Good – a benediction

Everything Good – a benediction I don’t think I’ve added a benediction here since the Fourfold Franciscan Blessing that got quite a bit of readership and comment as to the origin of the prayer. (I’m not totally convinced who wrote it yet, and that seems immaterial in that I just like it!) A benediction is [...]

Do we ever know what we really need? – a prayer

Scribe — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:05:15 +0000

Do we ever know what we really need? – a prayer

Do we ever know what we really need? – a prayer Hidden deep inside the post-Summer of Love lyrics of the Rolling Stones 1969 hit “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” we find a microcosm of spiritual life, hiding among the words of the familiar refrain: You can’t always get what you want, You [...]

A Friend, Indeed – (a call to prayer)

Scribe — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:05:41 +0000

A Friend, Indeed – (a call to prayer)

A Friend, Indeed – (a call to prayer) 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 [...]