Ascension Day

Luke 24:44-53. Then Jesus said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Very much like the charge set forth to us at our baptism, our confirmation, or at [...]

Ascension

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.  When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.  And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them [...]

Tornadoes

April, 2011. The U.S. South has felt the brunt of a catastrophic series of tornadoes which have taken the lives of 300 people and counting. Meteorologists have reported over 900 tornadoes since the beginning of the month

And so we pray this news.

God says I was there with you
in the howling of the tornado
and the shaking of your house,
and now I will be there with you
wherever you go next.

Easter Blessing

 May your heart lift with love’s warmth, the strength found in prayer, the truth of new life. May spring bring to mind God’s great desire for your renewal and growth. May you rest in the grace of care and compassion that last beyond time. May Christ’s life, the energy of God, wrap you in Easter blessing. (explorefaith)

4 Lent Collect

Collect of the Day: Holy Tuesday O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son our [...]

prayer of the day

God, today we remember those who are still unemployed and those who have recently lost jobs. May they endure during this time of uncertainty, knowing that each day remains a greater gift than the one before. Amen (sojourners)

desert of your soul

When darkness and doubts assail you, why not keep them at arm’s length? Often they are only interludes of unbelief, nothing more. Why see yourself as dry ground? When his dew appears, the tears of the morning, a thirst is quenched in the desert of your soul. (Taize)

Franciscan Benediction

“May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with an anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace. May God bless you with tears to shed [...]

Prayer for Japan

 Today, spend a few minutes resting in prayerful silence in the presence of God….sojourners

prayer

“May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest and peace at the last.”  John [...]