Take, O Take Me As I Am – Jan. 27, 2021
Take, O take me as I am;Summon out what I shall be;Set your seal upon my heart,and live in me. -John L. Bell, Iona Community song
A Mother’s Heart – Dec. 30, 2020
“What a miracle that the world should have been permitted to present itself before God in the shape of this laden warmth, the trustful security of a mother’s heart.” -Alfred Delp, The Prison Meditations of Father Delp, “The People of Advent”
Christmas Returns – Dec. 18, 2020
Christmas returns, as it always does, with its assurance that life is good.It is the time of lift to the spirit, When the mind feels its way into the commonplace, And senses the wonder of simple things: an evergreen tree, Familiar carols, merry laughter.It is the time of illumination, When candles burn, and old dreams Find their youth again.It is […]
At Christmastime – Dec. 17, 2020
The tides flow out from the Inner SeaAt Christmastime:They find their way to many shoresWith gifts of remembrance, thoughts of love—Though the world be weary and the days afraidThe heart renews its life and the mind takes hopeFrom the tides that flow from the Inner SeaAt Christmastime. -Howard Thurman, The Mood of Christmas & Other […]