Tag Archives: Christianity

Dionysius – March 9

3.9.2015      [Dionysius the Great] forgiveness, the gift we all live by for none of us lives up to our billing. —————-

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Cecilia – March 6

3.6.2015 [Cecilia] I sang in the streets and the mailman converted me to sing in the choir of men and boys.   Cecilia sang out her praises of Jesus there from her prison she touches us still. ——————–

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Hildegard of Bingen – March 5

3.5.2015 [Hildegard of Bingen] a feather on the breath of God you stole away the day   to sail the skies of heavenly grace a paver of God’s ways   health and heart community all brilliant in your ways   … Continue reading

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Jackson Kemper – March 4

3.4.2015        [Jackson Kemper] open land, no borders, waiting for vision and a heart with courage to go   and say, this too is the Lord’s land and there are no others. —————-

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Brigid – March 3

3.3.2015 [A Table Grace for St. Brigid] God bless the poor God bless the sick God bless the human race   God bless our food God bless our drink All homes, O God, embrace. ———————

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Francis – March 2

3.2.2015 the trappings of earthly weal, home, hearth, fortune   let go for the eternal non-trappings of heart, health, and soul   brother Francis you lead the way. ————— Monday in 2Lent ——————-

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training wheels – December 20

12.20.2014 angels and santas on the tree training wheels for believing   that goodness cares, that we’d better not pout or coal in our stocking is a bigger big story   that someone’s taking notes and names that will matter … Continue reading

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kenya grace – December 7

12.7.2014 do you know how blessed you are the girl said? to have chocolate to drink?   when I had my baby I had gruel and it was all my family could give.   and then she cried, for the … Continue reading

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Holy Week 6-Easter Eve – April 19

Holy Week 6  – Easter Eve on a night like tonight people passed over   from a land filled with suffering to a place of new heart   on a night like tonight the wild avenging angel   struck down … Continue reading

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Holy Week 5 – Good Friday – April 18

Holy Week 5 robbery, rape, murder treason, theft, cruelty   mean kids bullying the weak, strong kids pushing their weight   a mother beating a vulnerable child, a father violating their innocence   when we are at our most despicable, … Continue reading

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