Staying with 4th Sunday reading. Read in full here Matthew 1:18-25 “Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.“ Matthew 1:19 Joseph incarnated mercy during a time in history when he could have been a j To …
PRAYER OF THE HEART OR BREATH PRAYER (Taken from © Motions of the Soul, Clare Loughrige 2012) What image comes to your mind when you hear “waiting with bated breath”? Bated breath describes when breathing is short, and breath almost was taken away from excitement, fear, awe, wonder, or another strong emotion. Our great playwrights and …
Staying with 4th Sunday reading. Read in full here Matthew 1:18-25 “When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. “ Joseph rocks the “obedient presence” of a Christ-follower. He had a dream, listened to an angelic messenger, woke up and “just did it.” …
Staying with 3rd Sunday of Advent reading As we close this week with Mary’s Song the Magnificat, we offer you a short guided meditation and the song from The Voice Translation— Mary is deeply moved by these amazing encounters—first with the messenger and then with her cousin, Elizabeth. Mary’s response can’t be contained in normal …
Staying with 3rd Sunday of Advent readingLuke ( full reading here) He has filled the hungry with good thingsbut has sent the rich away empty.” Mary Today we’re in awe of the Compassionate Presence of our friends! We’ve witnessed gifts for: survivors of human trafficking, sexual/domestic violence, children in Haiti, contributions to our food pantry, finances for …