Lent 5:                                                                                                           [Read More...]

Lent 4:   Mothering Sunday                                                                        Isaiah 66: 10, 11, 13 Janet Morley in her All Desire’s Known takes me is [Read More...]

Lent 3                                                                                                           [Read More...]

Lent 2: Luke 19: 41-48 Spirit of truth and judgement, who alone can exorcise the powers that grip our world, at the point of crisis give us your discernment, that we may accurately name what is evil, and know the ways that lead to peace. Evil shows up is two of the most well-known prayers [Read More...]

I entered this Lenten season feeling in need of a teacher. In this culture of multiple blogs and connections, (to which I am contributing), it was hard to sort through all the offerings in front of me to light on ONE where I might focus for this journey. I pulled a book written in 1988 [Read More...]

In a few days the season of Lent will begin, a process of preparing for the holy week leading to Easter. It is a process of reflecting on one’s own life, particularly looking at the things that one needs to let go of or get rid of or unload, to clear the way for the [Read More...]

Retreating to a spiritual center is a life-giving enterprise for anyone who needs to take a deep breath, to be still or to “come apart and rest for awhile,” as Jesus was wont to do. I traveled with a group that meets monthly to the Immaculate Heart Center in Santa Barbara for three days this [Read More...]

I often wear a silver cuff bracelet with the words “Anam Cara” on it, Gaelic for “soul friend.” Brigid of Kildare said that a person  without a soul-friend is like a body without a head. And Jesus told his disciples that they were his friends. When we find that  person with whom we connect in [Read More...]