Yet another beautiful gift of love from my dear Sister, Cheryl Anne ❤️❤️
“The Joy
of the Lord
is my strength…”— Read on brigidshearth.com/2019/05/29/joy/
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Thankful for a day of ministry
Thankful for the opportunity to walk with so many
Thankful for my partner in life and ministry
Thankful for an early evening ramble through Rocky
Thankful for a time of rest and reflection
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“We have another ally in this quest to learn to savor life with our senses, Jesus himself. When we read stories from the gospels with our senses alert, we encounter Jesus immersed in a whole array of sensual experiences. Table fellowship was a primary way of marking significant events in the Bible.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, The Wisdom of the Body: A Contemplative Journey to Wholeness for Women
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Surprise phone call from a dear colleague and friend
Hope-filled appointments this afternoon
A lovely evening wander in Rocky with my sweetheart
Some pictures to come
Enjoying Moose, Deer, and a Mama Bear with her two cubs
Thank you, Lord, for these gifts of grace
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Memorial Day
A time to remember those who paid the ultimate price
A time to remember colleagues and friends gone too soon
Today as we wandered in Rocky
Being awed and inspired by your Creation, Lord
I lifted up many a silent prayer and groan from my soul
With each death and political ploy
My heart breaks a bit more
Lord, I cannot imagine how your heart must ache
This day, I pledge myself anew to the call of the Prophet
To work towards the day
When justice shall roll down like water
And righteousness like an ever flowing stream
When swords shall be beaten into plowshares
When spears shall be transformed into pruning hooks
When nation shall not lift up sword against nation
As we work towards that day, Lord
In the words of Francis of Assisi
Make us instruments of your peace
In your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“Whether we live in a monastery or not, we can each make the commitment to inner awakening and attentiveness.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Desert Mothers and Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated and Explained
As always, a beautiful and inspiring poem and prayer from my dear Sister ❤️❤️
Your Heart calls me
Into The Beautiful;
the unspoilt outer places
and inner spaces; remnants
of Your Original Vision of Love;
Perhaps this is life’s most exalted and exacting task,
holding the hard edges against the soft wonder,
or seeking the consolation of nature’s indifference.
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, excerpted from “The Duty of Delight (After Dorothy Day and John Ruskin)” in Dreaming of Stones: Poems
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A wonderful Lord’s Day in worship
Your Spirit swept through our midst
Inspiring, Challenging, Loving, Encouraging
A wonderful afternoon of refreshment
A delightful evening of music and friendship
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
…at its core, the Sabbath is meant to be a day of freedom. It is freedom both from and for something. It is freedom from work, the labour of our earthly existence. And it is freedom for time to focus on our spiritual existence. It is not, as Pharaoh accused Moses and the Israelites, a day to be lazy and do nothing. It is a day to reconnect with the spiritual side of life…
https://mailchi.mp/abbeyofthearts/way-of-the-monk-path-of-the-artist-2228285?e=3c599c94bf
