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 13:21-32 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 […]
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 […]
“God speaks to each of us as he makes us, then walks with us silently out of the night. These are the words we dimly hear: You, sent out beyond your recall, go to the limits of your longing. Embody me. Flare up like flame and make big shadows I can move in. Let everything […]
Today’s reflection continues to rebuild hope from the state of fear and powerlessness that can sometimes seem insurmountable. When I have held this idea of rebuilding hope from fear, it was the words of Maya Angelou that I could hear speaking to me. Fortunately, I was able to find a video of her speaking the […]
The daily Lectionary readings for this week include sections of Psalm 77. I have been reading this psalm during the week as a lyrical remembrance of a human-divine conversation. So often, we wait on God for what we hope will be an “answer” to our prayers. Although this psalm starts with petitions to God and […]
Written Reflection: Sometimes when I sit in silence… Today’s reflection (follow the link, above) is one of the most honest and authentic pieces I have ever read about what so often happens when we move from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives into a place of contemplative silence. Since we are focusing on […]
Sacred Space 