The Waiting ~ A Poem of Advent

For all who wait in hope for the coming Light. Blessings, Rosemary The Waiting For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear. I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 O, Isaiah, ancient prophet of doom, prophet of ancient hope,your proclamations resound like cymbalsjarring thisContinue reading "The Waiting ~ A Poem of Advent"

Darkness into Light: A Poem for Advent

“Light your candles quietly, such candles as you possess, wherever you are.” ~ Fr. Alfred Delp, martyred in Nazi Germany, age 38 As we enter the darkest time of year, my hope and prayer is that each of us will shine the light we have been given, be the light for one another. Blessings toContinue reading "Darkness into Light: A Poem for Advent"

How, then, Shall We “Live” Thank You?

Nov. 25, 2021 In the United States, here we are again, though in a different way from Thanksgiving 2020.  Many of us who did not gather with family and friends last year will, thanks to vaccinations, be able to do so this year, and that seems more than enough for all the thanks we canContinue reading "How, then, Shall We “Live” Thank You?"

Bearing With . . .

Nov. 22, 2021 A week or so ago, a friend of mine was sharing the recent sudden death of her brother-in-law with our group.  As she described being with her sister and her sister’s children, she became choked up and teary-eyed, asking us to “please bear with” her while she took a moment to composeContinue reading "Bearing With . . ."

Sacred Cycles

Nov. 17, 2021 I have been extremely fortunate this fall to see so much colorful foliage.  Here in the southern states, the leaves typically dry up, turn brown, and tumble away, but this year, perhaps due to all the summer rain, they transformed themselves into muted reds and vibrant yellows.  In New Hampshire, the autumnContinue reading "Sacred Cycles"

Creative Community

Nov. 10, 2021 During the fall of 2020, in the midst of the ever-threatening Covid-19 pandemic, I enrolled in an online course with an emphasis on creativity and spirituality, based on Christine Valters Paintner’s book, The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom (https://abbeyofthearts.com/). This course tugged at my heart because after yearsContinue reading "Creative Community"

For ALL the Saints

Nov. 1, 2021 “The essential work of religion is to help us recognize and recover the divine image in ourselves and everything else too.”  Fr. Richard Rohr I was born into a Roman Catholic family with devout (dogmatic) parents.  Yet what I remember most about All Saints’ Day, one of the major feast days inContinue reading "For ALL the Saints"

On the Road

October 21, 2021 Greetings, friends.  It has been five weeks since I have posted a blog, which calls for some sort of explanation.  Here in the States, I have been traveling from one coast to the other.  In September, we were able to meet good friends in Sonoma, California, where we explored the wine countryContinue reading "On the Road"