Mary at Peace – Apr. 10, 2023
What they felt then: is it notabove all other mysteries the sweetestand yet still earthly:when he, pale from the grave,his burdens laid down, went to her:risen in all places.Oh, first to her. How theyinexpressibly began to heal.Yes heal: that simple. They felt no needto touch each other strongly.He placed his hand, which nextwould be eternal, […]
Do Not Lose Heart – Oct. 15, 2022
October is the traditional time in the Church of the Saviour for annual membership recommitment. It is an unusual church practice, perhaps unique, joining and re-joining the same faith community year after year. Or not. When I first made this commitment, a long-time member told me it gets harder every year, just the opposite of what I […]
Savoring Blessedness – Sept. 27, 2022
“Consider the memorable tables of your life: kitchen table, dining table, bedside, boardroom, and communion table. Shapes and purposes vary, but these are the tables around which family, friends, colleagues, adversaries have sat with you… Now is the time to bring the gifts of your life to the table: to remember, retrieve, and savor your […]
We Can Always Hope – Aug. 31, 2022
That peacewill rise like breadwe can always hope. That justicewill flow like winewe can always hope. That the tablewill make strangers kinwe can always hope. That our hopewill rise like breadwe can always pray. –Jan Richardson, In Wisdom’s Path, p. 31
