John 13:21-32 At supper with his friends, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. One of his disciples– the one whom Jesus loved– was reclining next to him; Simon Peter therefore motioned […]
Today’s inspiration is drawn from Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) “A Song to Mary” You glowing,most green,verdant sprout, In the movement of the spirit,in the midst of wise and holy seekers,you bud forth into light. Your time to blossom had come. Balsam scented,in youthe beautiful flowerblossomed. It is the beautiful flowerthat lends its scentto those herbs,all […]
Many of us know this prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: Lord make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred, Let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, Joy. O […]
A Blessing, especially for St. Patrick’s Day: Today, enjoy this poem and blessing from the late poet and priest John O’Donohue. The blessing follows in words, images, and if you follow the link, read in his own voice. As you listen and read and reflect: may each of us find the light and the blessing, […]
John 3:14-21Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but […]
A Written and Visual Reflection for Holy Saturday: Today, we cultivate sacred space as we keep vigil together in this Holy Week: First, a visual and poetic reflection this Holy Saturday by Jan Richardson, author of the Painted Prayerbook: Visual Reflection: Enduring On this holiest of days on our journey together, we experience the transformative […]
Fourth Sunday in Lent: March 30, 2014 Weekly Lectionary Readings This week as we continue on our Lenten journey of “Cultivating Sacred Space” we are invited to see the light in new and inspiring ways. We begin in the Old Testament reading with Samuel grieving over Saul; surely, the darkness that can accompany grief and […]
Candles are a part of worship in so many sacred faith communities, including our own. Today, you can practice this prayer of lighting a candle virtually. This international, interfaith site provides a step-by-step prayer practice for lighting a candle. You can light a candle of gratitude, remembrance, as a prayer for a specific person, or […]
Today, write an acrostic poem using the word LIGHT L I G H T If you’re in our virtual community, you can post your poem below. Or, stop by St. Thomas and hang your poem with others on our “Sacred Space” tree branches.
Just before this Lenten journey began, I read Pat Schneider’s book, How the Light Gets In: Writing as Spiritual Practice. One of the most important themes that continues through this book is that our spirituality emerges from the intentionality of our writing…our diligence in moving words from the depths of our soul onto the paper […]
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