Underneath
Beneath the feet of the monks, that which holds them and their houses of prayer, is this land. Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery on the coast of South Carolina, is where we’re on retreat. The land of my childhood. Beneath the years of their prayerful songs, as old as my dad, there is that which will outlast […]
The Cup for Drinking
This morning, we closed the last circle gathering of the silent weekend retreat at Dayspring by breaking bread, drinking the cup and passing the peace. We served one another, affirming the beloved identity of each one and offering the cup of love, the cup of life. I remembered Jesus’ question to James and John, “Are […]
Thanks – Aug. 23, 2018
“So my final comment is this: the church is the only community in the world that has as its central symbolic act, an act that is called, “Thanks.” The Eucharist. You know Eucharist is Greek for “Thanks.” And participation in the Eucharist is an act of gratitude for the abundance that the creator God gives […]
Scandalous Talk – Aug. 22, 2018
“Yet it seems that it is much easier for God to convince bread of what it really is than for God to convince us. We alone balk, rebel, and analyze. Let’s be honest and admit that “eat my body and drink my blood” is scandalous talk (John 6:64-66) that has stopped scandalizing us! And so […]
