Guide Me into an Unclenched Moment – Apr. 12, 2021
Guide me,Holy One,into an unclenched moment,a deep breath,a letting go of heavy expectancies,of shriveling anxieties,of dead certainties,that, softened by the silence,surrounded by the light,and open to the mystery,I may be found by wholeness,upheld by the unfathomable,entranced by the simple,and filled with the joythat is you. –Ted Loder, Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle (San […]
Rest in Silence – Apr. 6, 2021
“The Saviour answered, “What binds me has been slain, and what surrounds me has been destroyed, and my desire has been brought to an end, and ignorance has died… From this hour on, for the time of the due season of the aeon, I will receive rest in silence.” –King, Mary of Magdala, 9:27, 29
Holy Week and Beyond with Dayspring
Good Friday – April 2, 2021 An online retreat with a rhythm of reflection on Good Friday, silence and sharing. Leader: Carole Crumley is an Episcopal priest and former Senior Program Director for Shalem Institute. She is an internationally known contemplative retreat leader and pilgrimage guide to sacred and secular sites throughout Europe, the Middle East and […]
Beyond Bounds – Feb. 18, 2021
“Music at its best… is the grand archaeology into and transfiguration of our guttural cry, the great human effort to grasp in time our deepest passions and yearnings as prisoners of time. Profound music leads us–beyond language–to the dark roots of our scream and the celestial heights of our silence.” –Cornel West, The Cornel West […]