A reflection on Easter
Easter has always been a hard one for me. Just so much goes on, in such a short period of days. You have the intensity of a lifetime packed into just a half of a week. I often struggle with grasping the themes fully, and reflecting mindfully. More times than not, I’m going through the Holy Week motions. Gotta get to church, sit in silence, hear scary-sad organ music, be sad, be glad, find some eggs, wear pastels, be JOYFUL. It’s just a lot to keep up with.
Read moreFeel at Home
All of our reflections, prayers, and moments during Lent seem to be drawing us closer and closer to this space that Henri writes about.
Read moreThank you for being you
We have been journeying together through Lent and here we are on the Friday before Holy Week. It is good for us to take a moment to reflect on how our hearts have drawn closer to God and each other so far.
Read moreWe Remember
In the video series #AsIAm, created by L'Arche International, core members from L'Arche communities around the world share their stories and their voices.
Read moreDot By Jean Wilson
"Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in the brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish...Compassion means full immersion into the condition of being human." Henri Nouwen
Read moreKnow that you are chosen
When I know that I am chosen, I know that I have been seen as a special person. Someone has noticed me in my uniqueness and has expressed a desire to know me, to come closer to me, to love me.
Read moreThe Lenten Season of Prayer: Make Space for God
There are seasons for celebration and seasons for thoughtful reflection and each has a place in the Christian journey. Let us embrace the gift of Lent by “making space” to reflect on the hard and important questions.
Read moreHope: To let yourself be led to new places.
From an interview with Rev. Brian Stiller
Read moreThe Candle is Peaceful by: Christianne Msall
"Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say word of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will be many fruits, here in this world and the life to come." --Henri Nouwen
Read moreLiving from the Heart
We are speaking here about a mystery for which words are inadequate. It is a mystery that the heart, which is the center of our being, is transformed by God into God’s own heart, a heart large enough to embrace the entire universe.
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