This is but the beginning of the birth pangs. Mark 13:8 These past weeks have been marked by the horrific murder of George Floyd by a police officer, massive peaceful protest over racial injustice, violence by some, and calls by President Trump for "domination" to control law and order. Added to the pandemic distress, it …
Pain, Paradox and Pandemic
I saw that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love, which flowed over the ocean of darkness, in that I also saw the infinite love of God, and I had great openings. George Fox This testimony by the founder of the Quaker movement, George Fox, which …
Looking into the Eyes of a Babe
Restore us to wholeness, O Healer, like newborn babes who have never strayed from you. Psalm 126 (Psalms for Praying by Nan Merrill) I have always been intrigued by the Christmas story of the Wise Men, as described in the Gospel of Matthew 2: 1-12. As someone who has devoted my life to …
Our Lady of the Fire
Mother of God similar to fire, ignite my heart in prayer... Lit from within, let my heart become a sanctuary for the weary traveler, until this long night lifts and dawn unfolds her new radiance. Mirabai Starr We are currently observing the sacred time that our Christian tradition refers to as Eastertide, the period between …
