John 19:38-42 After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body. Nicodemus, who had at first come to Jesus […]
John 19:25-30 Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here […]
John 13: 31b-35 Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for […]
John 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ […]
John 12:12-16 “The great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord– the King of Israel!” Jesus found a young donkey and […]
This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. [S]he may […]
Deep in the Quiet Wood by: James Weldon Johnson Are you bowed down in heart? Do you but hear the clashing discords and the din of life? Then come away, come to the peaceful wood, Here bathe your soul in silence. Listen! Now, From out the palpitating solitude Do you not catch, yet faint, elusive […]
Today, I will close this series of images and reflections from Grace Cathedral with a personal story about my first and lasting connection living into this particular sacred space. The AIDS Interfaith Chapel at Grace Cathedral is one of my most sacred spaces. I, like many of us, vividly recall experiences of living and dying […]
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 […]
This week’s theme of rebuilding has visited many aspects of challenge and growth that are a part of our lives. Today, our Lenten practice is to form words of challenge and growth together as an acrostic poem. The words do not have to “flow” from one to another. The beauty is in seeing the patterns […]
Sacred Space 