Annunciation – Dec. 23, 2020
She did not cry, ‘I cannot, I am not worthy,’nor, ‘I have not the strength.’She did not submit with gritted teeth, raging coerced.Bravest of all humans, consent illumined her.The room filled with its light,the lily glowed in it, and the iridescent wings.Consent, courage unparalleled,opened her utterly. -Denise Levertov, from “Annunciation”
One Word – Dec. 21, 2020
I love Jesus, who said to us:heaven and earth will pass away.When heaven and earth have passed away,my word will still remain.What was your word, Jesus?Love? Forgiveness? Affection?All your words wereone word: Wakeup. -Antonio Machado, translated by Robert Bly, in The Soul Is Here For Its Own Joy
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 […]
