Dec 9, 2018 | Advent, prayer
Not to have peace, but to be peace; Not to endure the fire, but to live with fire; Not to be called prophets, but to catch the vision; Not to be complete, but to be preparing; This is our Advent prayer. cross-posted at...
Dec 2, 2018 | Advent, faith, prayer
The day will surely come. Steadfast God, hold us in the meantime that we might not fear the long night. The time will surely arrive. Faithful God, give us signs while we wait until every speck of star and dust is a revelation. The promise will surely be fulfilled....
Dec 24, 2017 | Advent, Christmas, prayer
Like the blackbird singing before the dawn, Like the whippoorwill waiting to romance the moon, Like the newborn longing for breath as it crowns, Like the writer trusting the word to arrive, Like the waves rising to the wind’s caress, Like the fig trees casting...
Dec 23, 2017 | Advent, prayer
On the cusp of a miracle, we pray for those on the cusp of crisis. On the verge of a new day, we pray for those on the verge of death. On the brink of a birth, we pray for those on the brink of despair.
Dec 21, 2017 | Advent, prayer
Thine is the kingdom, mine is the repentance. Thine is the glory, mine is the labor. Thine is the purpose, mine is the peace. Thine is the power, mine the humility. Thine is the wisdom, mine is the wonder. Thine is the will, mine is the trial. Thine is the splendor,...
Dec 18, 2017 | Advent, images of God, prayer
…was a sound, a silence, a consonant, a vowel, a mumble, a sigh, a shout. In the beginning was an idea, a possibility, an urge and an urgency, a compulsion, a wonder, a love. In the beginning was the Word, the Creation, the Articulation, the Invitation, the...
