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Lenten Day Thirty-One: The Buddha

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone. The Buddha As I sit with this meditation, I imagine what it would be like if no one (including me) criticized or judged anyone else for the rest of thisContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Thirty-One: The Buddha”

Lenten Day Twenty-six: Sappho

March 14, 2024 “What cannot be said will be wept.”  Sappho This quotation holds a beautiful truth from Sappho, an ancient female poet from the island of Lesbos who was widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets of her time.  It touches me because I’ve experienced the truth of it. In our culture,ContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty-six: Sappho”

Lenten Sabbath Four

March 10, 2024 Taking a break from Lenten meditations on this “mini-Resurrection” day as we await Easter Sunday, let’s breathe in Sabbath together. Blessings ~ Rosemary Wood Walking The end of January, the weight of pandemic and politics as heavyas blizzard snow, I take to the woods,down an empty pathmade by sojourners before me.The sky,ContinueContinue reading “Lenten Sabbath Four”

Lenten Day 24: Kathleen McMahan

March 12, 2024 “Don’t feed the monster.” Kathleen McMahan So, haha on me.  I have been miscounting the days of Lent since I included the first Sunday in my count!  Realizing my error, I recalculated, renumbered my blogs, and now have three additional meditations to write to make the numbers work.  Just when I thoughtContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day 24: Kathleen McMahan”

Lenten Day Twenty-Six: Richard Rohr

March 11, 2024 “Jesus Christ never said worship me.  Instead he said, ‘follow me.’”  Richard Rohr Franciscan priest and spiritual teacher, Father Richard Rohr, has perhaps had more influence on my spiritual journey than any other author.  I’ve read many of his books (my personal favorite is Everything Belongs) and I appreciate the way heContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty-Six: Richard Rohr”

Lenten Day Twenty-three: Simone Weil

March 7, 2024 “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”  Simone Weil On this twenty-second day of Lent, I sit with this quotation and reflect on why it spoke to me so much that I copied it down on a notecard.  I mentioned who Simone Weil was in a previous blog. (https://spirit-reflections.org/2024/02/27/lenten-day-fourteen-simone-weil/) AnContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty-three: Simone Weil”

Lenten Day Twenty-two: Brené Brown

March 6, 2024 “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.”  Brené Brown If you aren’t familiar with Brené Brown, take a look at her website where she describes herself as a “researcher, storyteller, and (currently enraged) Texan who’s spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability,ContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty-two: Brené Brown”

Lenten Day Twenty:  Jesus of Nazareth

March 4, 2024 “Take up your cross and follow me.”  Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 16:24 On this twentieth day of Lent, halfway through the Lenten season, this invitation from Jesus to his followers feels appropriate.  I admit, though, that this quotation is not in my collection or stuck on anything anywhere in my house.  ItContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty:  Jesus of Nazareth”

Lenten Day Seventeen: Lectio 365 and Poem

March 1, 2024 “The desire to be like someone else is an impossible task, and not from God.” From the prayer app, Lectio 365. Lectio 365 is one of two prayer apps that I use and recommend to others. The other is Pray as You Go. Both apps come out of Great Britain, so theContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Seventeen: Lectio 365 and Poem”