Word + Flesh
Look for God in familiar places and faces. Don’t miss God in the mundane. Record your sightings in a Godwatchers notebook. Read more
Look for God in familiar places and faces. Don’t miss God in the mundane. Record your sightings in a Godwatchers notebook. Read more
Write down the chronology of your life. Pray over the past–release it to God. Read more
Plan a spiritual retreat. Find a place where you can be quiet for a couple of days without distractions. Find a date that will work and make your reservations today. Read more
Phones. We use them to stay connected, but in many ways they separate us. As much as you possibly can, go without a phone. Don’t text, don’t talk. Put it in a sleeping bag. See how this act affects your sense of presence. Note: We normally fast on Fridays, but in Easter season we celebrate the presence of the risen Christ with us in a continual Sunday. This is not the time for fasting; it is a time of celebration.... Read more
Dress simply. Try to blend in; avoid being obvious in any way. Be unremarkable. Read more
Read the Gospel and then sit and imagine your way into the story–you are one of these unnamed disciples, unaware of the resurrection. How does learning that Jesus has returned changed things? Luke 24:13-35 Read more
“Proclaim the gospel always; use words when necessary.” This quote attributed to St. Francis is a powerful statement on how the Good News that Christ is King gets spread. Pray that God will show you one way to proclaim the gospel through actions rather than words today. It could be as simple as picking up trash along the street, taking the time to talk to a lonely person, or secretly giving a struggling couple money for a meal together. Read more
Be polite, talk when you have to, but as much as possible, remain in silence until 5 pm. Let the resurrection leave you speechless. Read more
When Mary came to the empty tomb she saw Jesus and mistook him for a gardener: John 20:11-18 What if it wasn’t a mistake? What if Jesus, as the new Adam, is the new gardener in the new Eden? Read more
“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we, murderers of all murderers, console ourselves? That which was the holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet possessed has bled to death under our knives. Who will wipe this blood off us? With what water could we purify ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we need to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us?” These... Read more
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