This second week of Lent, the theme that found me in the midst of the lectionary readings was “Blessings.” It is also fitting that with St. Patrick’s Day approaching, this is a week when the lyrical lilt of Irish Blessings can speak to us with a bit of wit and wisdom. Please feel free to […]
Category Archives: Week 2: Blessings
The blessings that have been part of the spiritual practices this week have sometimes been formal, sometimes silent, sometimes shared. One way that we can offer a blessing is to take time to name all the ways in which we are blessed. There are several ways we can offer a blessing in prayer: Sit quietly […]
Write an acrostic poem using the word “Blessing”: B L E S S I N G What words form in your mind when you consider your blessings? Post your poem in the comments section (below) either anonymously or with your name. Or, write it down and bring it to the parish hall to display in […]
This week, take the opportunity to offer a blessing to someone else. It could be at a meal, it could mean finding a blessing and sending it to someone on email, facebook…or even in a good old-fashioned hand written letter. It can be as simple as taking the time to tell someone in your community […]
A spiritual practice to close the day: At the end of the day, we are sometimes tired, worn out, and ready to sleep. For many of us, our minds don’t turn off quite as quickly as our bodies may wish. A spiritual practice of closing the day with prayer and reflection may offer us an […]
A spiritual practice during the daily motion of our lives. We all eat; that is essential to our survival. But, do we pause in this daily activity to take in the importance of food, company, shelter, divine presence in the midst of our ordinary, daily lives? Sometimes we may pause to say grace, to offer […]
A spiritual practice for morning: Pause at the beginning of the day to bless whatever will emerge in the day that lies ahead. This blessing (“A Morning Offering”) from Irish poet, author, priest and philosopher John O’Donohue may be a good choice to read, or even to pray out loud to start your day: I […]
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