Tag Archives: Christianity

Lent Prayer 4 – March 8

Lent Prayer 4  I’ve fallen and I can’t get up…   I’ve fallen and I can’t get up…   I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.   please Lord… help me up. —————-  

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Lent Prayer 1 – March 5

Lent Prayer 1 Ashes speak to me of what matters and what does not.   Remind me of the heart of my heart and that I and the ones I love   are more than what will dribble into the … Continue reading

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kitchen cross – December 1

12.1 At days end the cross on the wall speaks to me. Celtic encircling around the arms of sacrifice. Embrace and compassion, commitment and purpose. Rhythms of life that I hope mark my day. ——————————–

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all saints – November 1

11.1 brass boxes, ashes and names, surround the altar where we gather to recall into our midst those who surround us   or is it they who gather us into their circles of presence when we stop running as if … Continue reading

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all saints eve – October 31

10.31 all saints eve when the veil is thin and long leggedy beasties and ghoulies and ghosties   make their last call before the saints flood in.   so where are the zombies now, as if we have lost our … Continue reading

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chanting fills – October 4

10.4 chanting fills the space with echoing faith.   long born community gathering to pray   send, care, gather for hearts to listen.   chanting fills the huge space with presence. —————–

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scientific orthodoxy – September 29

9.29 scientific orthodoxy seems so afraid these days of anything bespeaking eternity.   as if only a dead end trap of dying rocks will do for measuring and testing worlds   dried up and dying, ending and sighing, the robotic … Continue reading

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puppy love – April 26

4.26 puppy shows up to be fed with a friend. hungry strays telling each other where to find a meal.   maybe Jesus-dog taught her from that place where canines know things they only hint to us in wags.   … Continue reading

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Dancing at Lughnasa – April 21

4.21 Bare feet slap the earth, searching for consort with rhythms of the earth, probing, connecting at deep warm dark places   Fr. Jack was a happy man who fell in love with his people and flowed to their gods. … Continue reading

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bad dog – April 9

4.9 Bad dog. The baleful head, already lowering, turns a sideways eye up to my accusation, and then ever so softly and gently, lets the missing half of my salmon ‘n cheese sandwich drop to the floor.   It must … Continue reading

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