Tag Archives: Old Testament

Let There Be Light

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.  Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. So begins the story of creation in the Judeo-ChristianContinueContinue reading “Let There Be Light”

Asking for Guides

Stand at the crossroads and look; and ask for the ancient paths where the good ways lies and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. Jer. 6:16 I enrolled in an online course this past fall that explored the interplay between contemplative practices, such as meditation and prayer, and the creative arts.  WeContinueContinue reading “Asking for Guides”

A New Year’s Litany for Light

Journeying forward together, we rely on the wisdom of ancient practices and guides.  For those not familiar with the word, a litany is an ancient prayer form composed of a series of petitions/requests usually followed by a communal repeated refrain.  As we cross the threshold into the unknowns of 2021 and leave behind what, forContinueContinue reading “A New Year’s Litany for Light”

The Vespers and a Poem for Advent

Many of us are familiar with the Advent hymn, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, composed as we know it in 1861 but with roots sunk as far back as the Roman Catholic monastic life of the 8th century.  Not as many of us are familiar with the ancient O Antiphons, on which the hymn isContinueContinue reading “The Vespers and a Poem for Advent”

An Advent Meditation on Surrender

Yesterday, I offered to pray for anyone with a specific request and asked that you use the email to send your concern. I understand that some people had a problem trying to click on that link, so please cut and paste 20rosepoet20@gmail.com to whatever email platform you use.  If you did not get a reply fromContinueContinue reading “An Advent Meditation on Surrender”

Which Direction?

Thus says the Lord: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies, and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. – Jer. 6:16 How many crossroads have we stood at in our personal lives? Reflect on a few of them. What direction did youContinueContinue reading “Which Direction?”