Mar 31, 2011 | Lent, prayer
What a delight, O Divine Mystery,to know you (however imperfectly)and be known by you (inescapably)!I cannot begin to grasp youand yet you are tangiblein the warmth of a blanket anda glass of wine with a friend.I wonder at your need for us, for our worship;I, on the...
Mar 30, 2011 | justice, lament, Lent, prayer, scripture, theodicy
“By the power at work within us, God is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine.” (Ephesians 3:20)O my God, whatever happened to the power at work within us to accomplish abundantly for all people? What power have we lost or...
Mar 29, 2011 | Lent, prayer, resurrection
Rush into my day, my lifeLike cool dawn air filling my lungs.Enliven me, inspire me to praise,Wake me from apathy today!In the hope of resurrection, I pray.
Mar 28, 2011 | Lent, music, prayer
Ah, Holy Melody, sing me a love song in warm alto tones of compassion, a simple tune that I can learn and endlessly echo. Sing me a stirring descant of lament and let me cry (finally, really, let down and weep) over death and illness and love lost. Sing me a lullaby,...
Mar 27, 2011 | Lent, prayer
Thou my rest by day and nightThou my peace and Thou my fightThou my ground and soul’s delightThou my heart to live aright