“Holy God, spark of Creation and fire of Love, you who created the cosmos, who shaped every living thing uniquely in your image, we have sinned most grievously against you.”
“Surely it is not a naïve faith that says everything is going to be as we would like. It says: no matter what happens, no matter how long the trek through the valley of the shadow of death, I will have the one thing I cannot live without. That is, union with the Great Spirit. And as long as that abiding, that connection remains, I won’t only survive, I will be well in my depths.”
“I take a few deep breaths. I listen to the silence. I revel in being alone.”
“What makes Remigius interesting to me are the passages chosen to honor his feast day (Jer 10:1-11, Ps 135:13-22, 1 Jn 4:1-6, Jn 14:1-7). They all teach us not to make or worship idols, but worship the one God.”
“Here’s the thing: Reconciliation can’t happen when one party is still in pain.”
“To me, it feels as if this day is made for me not to remember the mighty, the company of heaven, so much as the unknown angels in this world, those who work quietly and almost invisibly to help others and to advance the kingdom of God, no matter how hard and how dangerous that particular ministry is.”
“She also began to travel to seek counsel from various Christian mystics of her time, particularly Julian of Norwich, who affirmed to her that her experience was genuine.”
“Jesus is calling his community to go beyond their understanding of themselves, of him, and of God. He wants them to do this for the good of the world.”
“In this gospel, we also hear something that always has made me pause: the devil quoting one of my favorite psalms in his testing of Jesus.”
“Fall enters in a rush of busyness, but quietly reminds us: this is a precious time in your life. Savor it. Welcome it. Be open to the gifts it offers.”