What I love about the masksIs they are a visible indication Of an internal decision to protect,to guard,to say your safety is more importantthan my lipstickor even my smile. What I love about six feet apart is that I see youand I honor the space you may needto remain whole,to celebrate the next milestone,to feel my reverenceat… Continue reading What I Love about the Masks – Jenny Warner
Month: May 2020
John O’Donohue on Awakening and Surrender
John O’Donohue, the Irish poet, theologian, philosopher, insisted on beauty as a human calling. Celtic spirituality weaves the beauty of the created order with the quotidian patterns of human frailty. This beauty and frailty, O’Donohue notes, have surrounded us since long before we developed the language in which to witness them, even before there was… Continue reading John O’Donohue on Awakening and Surrender
A poem made up of the first lines of emails I’ve received while quarantining by Jessica Salfia
In these uncertain timesas we navigate the new normal,are you willing to share your ideas and solutions?As you know, many people are struggling.I know you are up against it:the digital landscape.We share your concerns.As you know, many people are struggling.We hope this note finds you and your family safe.We’ve never seen anything like this before.Here… Continue reading A poem made up of the first lines of emails I’ve received while quarantining by Jessica Salfia
An Evolving Course by Rumi
We began as a mineral.
We emerged into plant life
and into the animal state,
and then to being human
A People Place by William J. Crocker
If this is not a place where tears are understood,
Where do I go to cry?
A Compline Collect
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen.
Does God have a Name?
In an interactive sermon on the titles of Jesus, a church member asked why does Jesus have so many names? It was a good question. On reflection, Jesus had one name: Jesus, but many titles, (Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, The Good Shepherd, etc.) Similarly for God Himself. In scripture His people actually used names for… Continue reading Does God have a Name?
Quietness
I’ve not blogged for 30 days, which feels like an age. In that time my life has been radically altered. The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has swept our society, deluged my hospital; my wife has moved out to my son’s home and my son has moved in with me, as our family adjusts to coral those… Continue reading Quietness