Weekly Meditations

Meditations on “Spirit”

Advocate to be with you forever. … the Spirit … abides with you … will be in you … because I live, you also will live … I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. — excerpts from Gospel of John 14 Interrelationship — Thich Nhat Hanh You are me,[…]

Meditations on Presence and Matriarchs

Come into Animal Presence — Denise Levertov Come into animal presence. No man is so guileless as the serpent. The lonely white rabbit on the roof is a star twitching its ears at the rain. The llama intricately folding its hind legs to be seated not disdains but mildly disregards human approval. What joy when[…]

Meditations on Psalm 23

Language of Hope Reflecting on Psalm 23 — specifically through its verbs — there’s something for almost everyone. What speaks to you? — Rev. Gail WANT It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and[…]

Meditations: Locked rooms, open doors

I wish in the city of your heart you would let me be the street where you walk when you are most yourself. I imagine the houses: It has been raining, but the rain is done and the children kept home have begun opening their doors. ― Robley Wilson Be an opener of doors. ―[…]

Meditations: Risks, Rising & Renewal (Holy Week)

Bread by Helena Minton The dough rises in the sun, History of the human race inside it Orgies, famines, Christianity, Eras when a man could have his arm Chopped off for stealing  half a loaf. I punch it down, knead the dark Flour unto the light, let it bake, Then set it on the table[…]

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