Scripture ~ “Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Spiritual Focus ~”The more we learn to pray as a whole person, the more meaningful prayer becomes, and the more it can…
In times of unrest, especially now, many of us feel the need to be “right,” in standing up for what we believe in the face of injustice. We are called…
Spiritual Practices Scripture ~ Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are.Do not repay…
Spiritual Practices ~ Ordinary Time Scripture ~ “When will the new moon be over, So that we may sell grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market,…
Spiritual Practices ~ Ordinary Time Scripture ~ God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it. God made all kinds…
Spiritual Practices ~ Ordinary Time #7 Breath Prayer ~ Inhale ~ SO, Exhale ~ MA One meaning of soma in Yoga philosophy is;rejuvenating the body, elevating emotions, awakening the intellect,…
Pentecost 2020 God, Creation and Poetry ~ 6 Pentecost is a liturgical celebration of the birth of the Christian church. Pentecost is experienced artistically and symbolically with images of the Holy…
Spiritual Practices ~ 2020 Scripture ~ But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 2 Corinthians…
Spiritual Practices: Easter 2020 Introduction ~ Sometimes when we are overwhelmed and none of our usual calming strategies are working, there is only one recourse: to acknowledge the fear and…
Easter 2020 Introduction ~ During Lent (which seems so long ago!) we investigated the spiritual practice of imaginative prayer in our devotions, making use of our imaginations to locate ourselves…