June 21, 2023 Sun Poem Shouldn’t there be a ritual for the rising of the suneach daywith candles lit and dancing,hands upheld in welcome,songs lifted in praise?Watch how the sky prepares itselfswathed in azure and violethow the trees await, limbs liftednaked and unashamed.The hilltop holds itself steadyas the first sliver of light appearsbehind it andContinueContinue reading “Summer Solstice Sunrise”
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A Poem for Turkey and Syria
February 8, 2023 Another Day What will I make of this new daywhile bodies (some with breath) lie entombedbeneath mortar, brick, wood, and stonewhere the earthshook and life collapsed?What will I do on this bright sunny day,all my limbs intact,my loved ones well,when the dirge of mourning snakes its waythrough plumes of dust and smoke—itsContinueContinue reading “A Poem for Turkey and Syria”
A Blessing for Candles
February 2, 2023 While most of us in the States may be disappointed because our favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow today, which tradition says means six more weeks of winter, we might be consoled by remembering that, in the Roman Catholic Church, today is also Candlemas, the feast day of the Presentation ofContinueContinue reading “A Blessing for Candles”
Epiphany: The Rest of the Rest of the Christmas Story
January 6, 2023 For many Christians, the Feast of Epiphany marks the end of the Christmas Season and is the culminating celebration of the Twelve Days of Christmas. The story of the Epiphany is found only in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Two, and it involves the non-Jewish wise men/kings/magi/astronomers (supposedly three, but no numberContinueContinue reading “Epiphany: The Rest of the Rest of the Christmas Story”
Thursday, Advent Week 3: Shine
The Psalms of Advent, December 15, 2022 You are invited to light a candle and join me as we reflect upon the final psalm selected for Advent, as designated in the Revised Common Lectionary. I hope you will sit with this psalm and listen for the word that Spirit is whispering to you. Today’s poem,ContinueContinue reading “Thursday, Advent Week 3: Shine”
Saturday, Advent Week 2: A Poem
Please light a candle and join me on this Advent journey and exploration of the Psalms of Advent. In my last blog, I wondered about the invitation to make praise both a worship and an everyday practice and experience. This poem is the response to my reflection on that. Like the psalm we have lookedContinueContinue reading “Saturday, Advent Week 2: A Poem”
Wednesday, Advent Week 2: A Poem
The Psalms of Advent, December 7, 2022 Since yesterday’s post on Psalm 21 and my thoughts on the word “presence” (https://wordpress.com/view/spirit-reflections.org), I’ve had a desire to write a poem about the presence of the Divine as my meditation on this psalm. I thought of that Presence who revealed Itself in evening walks in gardens, inContinueContinue reading “Wednesday, Advent Week 2: A Poem”
Saturday, Advent Week 1: Sacred Reading
The Psalms of Advent, December 2, 2022 You are invited to light a candle and join me on this journey of reflecting on the psalms chosen for the Season of Advent, most recently Psalm 72, found here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2072&version=NRSVUE. A couple of days ago, I mentioned that I am not a scholar of the psalms. IContinueContinue reading “Saturday, Advent Week 1: Sacred Reading”
Wednesday, Advent 1: Humility
The Psalms of Advent You are invited to light a candle and join me in our final reflection on this particular Psalm of Advent, Psalm 124. Please sit with these verses: If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—let Israel now say—if it had not been the Lord who was onContinueContinue reading “Wednesday, Advent 1: Humility”
Tuesday, Advent 1: Waiting and Watching
The Psalms of Advent, November 29, 2022 An interesting, and perhaps intentional, aspect about the Psalms of Advent is that there are really only seven of them appointed for this season of preparation. When I first considered this blog, I assumed there would be a different psalm every day, but not so, according to theContinueContinue reading “Tuesday, Advent 1: Waiting and Watching”
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