“Open your eyes to see: the sparkle of snow, the colors of a sunset, a smile, the way the light falls on the floor, the first signs of new life, hands reaching out for a hug, crayons cascading over paper, a pile of books waiting to be read.”
The US Supreme Court has declined to take the property appeal of The Episcopal Church and its Fort Worth diocese. The Texas Supreme Court decision in favor of the breakaway diocese stands.
““I neither seek nor wish for anything but you, my Lord Jesus”. With these words, Margaret of Cortona, answered the Lord’s question, “’What is your wish, poverella?’” (little poor one)
The causes of mental illness range from biological to environmental and everything in between. My own anxiety issues are biological, it is literally a part of my DNA and because of the wonders of modern medicine my illness is in check, at least most of the time. There was a time when I refused to acknowledge that I was struggling, but with time accepted it and asked for help.
Faith To Go formation team members Charlette Preslar, The Reverend Hannah Wilder and guest Maya Little-Sana discuss our belovedness, how quickly we can forget it, and our call to help each other remember.
We learn a little about funny priest hats plus we get into a wide ranging conversation reflecting on the first four commandments as presented in our catechism.
2FAB explores the life and legacy of the German Benedictine nun, mystic, and theologian St Gertrude
Someone once said that the best way to predict the future is to be the future, to live in such a way that you are being the very future you want. The same is true about Easter, and Resurrection, and New Life: the best way to experience Easter is to act as if Easter is already here. That’s what Lent can be about; it can be about living into Easter, acting in ways that bring new life to ourselves and to the world, whatever our present hindrances may be.
“Perhaps Perseverance will help me to lay aside some of the things that cause me grief so that I stretch into God’s presence. The Creator God’s love for me, for the particular human being that I am, is one of the most profound paradoxes I know. It is impossible to wrap my mind around it — even more impossible than wrapping my head around Mars.”
“During Lent, we reflect on our sins and work to overcome [sins] with God’s help and grace. We wear ashes on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday to outwardly show that we are inwardly contemplating our mortality – and probably morality as well.”