Healthy and Healed
2023 was an epically bad year for my health. I will not bore you with the play-by-play of my body’s breakdown, but suffice it to say that apart from a glorious reprieve during the month of September, it was one injury, ailment, and illness after another. Though thankfully nothing was serious, I missed out on […]
Be Healed
In his life Jesus was always wanting us to be healed at the place of our deepest pain. I see it in our gospel reading for Sunday.* A man with an unclean spirit cries out to Jesus, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know […]
Good News
Between you and me, I could use some good news right now. I can’t decide whether the world is more pain-filled than before, or I am just more aware of the pain. As inward journey practices quiet my mind, I am acutely aware of the pain and suffering both around and within me. My outward […]
Seeing Angels
Image: Ladder of Divine Ascent, 12th century icon from Sinai Over the years, I’ve known a lot of people who have yearned for mystical experiences. They seclude themselves in ashrams, fast for long periods of time, undertake extreme forms of meditation, or ingest various substances in an attempt to alter their consciousness. When I was […]
