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 …
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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 …
The Golden Christ
During this sacred season of Lent, as Christians prepare inwardly to celebrate the deepest mystery of our faith - the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus the Christ - I have been meditating upon the vision of Christ on the cross that I described in the previous blog, "Grounded in the Abyss." I would like to …
Grounded in the Abyss
Plant your feet firmly in the abyss. These were the words that I heard inwardly as I awoke one morning in December 2015, during a dark and chaotic time in my life. This message was deeply perplexing to me: how can one be "planted" in the "abyss" which has no ground? But this paradox is …
