A Meditation from the Works of Julian of Norwich Stained Glass window of Julian of Norwich, Church of St. Julian, Norwich UK For just as our bodies are clothed in garments, our flesh enclosed by our skin, our hearts centered in our body, so are we, spirit and flesh, clothed head to toe in the … Continue reading Spirit and Flesh – Prayerful Tuesday
Genesis 1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light”: and there was light John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. Light Light, down into my hole you come, holding on with cold fingers of fear, You lift me from the darkness. Like an otter slipping through a … Continue reading Prayers for Christmas Eve — Light in the Darkness
Today my prayer offering is a Celtic poem that reminds us to stop and see the world around us, To see the creator in all that we encounter. The Pearl of Great Price will be found not in your wallet, or fame, rather it is in the a field of flowers bright with sunshine, an … Continue reading Eyes to See– Prayerful Tuesday
Genesis 1:1a In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, Genesis 1-2:4 The Message (MSG) 1 1-2 First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don’t see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God’s Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss. 3-5 God … Continue reading In The Beginning . . . – Prayerful Tuesday
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods … Continue reading Thinking Cool Thoughts with Lectio and Visio Divina – Prayerful Tuesday
