Dec 21, 2014 | Advent, prayer
Mysterious God, Commander of Angels, Creative Designer of Galaxies, Sower of Hidden Seeds, By you and in you all things are possible. By you and in you can the world be healed, brought together in community by the work of reconciliation & reparation. By you and in...
Dec 20, 2014 | Advent, Christmas, Jesus, prayer
Stay in the manger, Baby Jesus, safe in your swaddling clothes. Safe in the manger where we can adore you without fear. Snug in your manger, Jesus, so we may immortalize you in a sanitized barn. Secure in a rustic manger where the cow is your biggest competition, far...
Dec 19, 2014 | Advent, images of God, psalm
Who listens to the mothers weeping and measures the river of their tears? Who counts the footsteps of the refugees and hallows a sanctuary in the wilderness? Who weighs the burdens atop the distressed and lends a holy hand to help bear the load? Who paces the days...
Dec 18, 2014 | Advent, peace, psalm
Do not be afraid to see the raging upheaval of the world, the truth of its struggles and its demons. Do not be afraid to hear the wails of those in mourning, the moans of those birthing a new day. Do not be afraid to taste the bitter herbs of a people’s diet,...
Dec 17, 2014 | Advent, prayer, women
Praying for the woman who is wandering, that she might know every footstep is still within your care. Praying for the woman who is choking back tears, that she might not be afraid of her memories …or of her hopes. Praying for the woman who is working...
