daily reflections – Episcopal Cafe

Speaking to the Soul: We can be heroes

August 12, 2016 1 Comment

by Leslie Scoopmire Hebrews 11:29-12:2 In the epistle passage for this Sunday, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews lists numerous heroes in

Speaking to the Soul: Me? A Minister?

August 6, 2016 1 Comment

Ministry is what we do when we go out into the world just as much as we do more within the walls of the church.

Speaking to the Soul: Here is the thing

July 19, 2016 2 Comments

Here is the the thing
about galaxies, suns, and planets in their courses
about civilizations and communities,

Speaking to the Soul: the bedrock on which we stand

June 16, 2016 1 Comment

Three nights ago, at the Fort Collins vigil for those killed or wounded in the Orlando shooting, Rabbi Shoshana Leis sang, in what she described as an ancient traditional chant of lamentation, the last words texted by Eddie Justice to his mother.

Speaking to the Soul: Christ Light

April 30, 2016 2 Comments

There are people who are definitely in Christ. It shines out of them, this Christ-light, and it extends outward to a world that needs to see that light.

Speaking to the Soul: Joseph, Jesus’ Stepfather

March 19, 2016 No Comments

Once upon a time there was a man and wife and who were expecting a baby. They had to make a trip to another town

Speaking to the Soul: Christ our Light

March 17, 2016 No Comments

We can even be consumed by rage or by fear. But Christ comes along, invited or not, recognized or not, just like the sunrise comes. Like the prickly old bottle brush pine needles, we are often not very helpful to the process.

Speaking to the Soul: Joy with Peace

March 1, 2016 7 Comments

Caught up in the whirl of activity in our life, surely only the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit calls us back to find that time, and the energy to persevere in doing good.