Some people are frightened to hold a newborn baby. There is a sense perhaps that this small bundle of life is too fragile. We may be afraid that we won’t hold it correctly, or that we might hurt the baby. There may also be the anxiety of not knowing what to do, should the baby cry. …
Prayer of the Magi
Sitting inside on the edge of nowhere;
In a space not yet created, but occupied still.
There is a moan high on the wind above,
That speaks a tongue I do not know.
So I stand and wait for the Star to arrive.…
STAYING HOME
‘John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?”…
SOUL LACING
“The soul is the delicate yet durable cloth woven
by the merciful strokes of God’s Passings…
And the sheen of our soul is the ever-glowing
awareness we have of this sacred-stitched fabric.”
There is something deeply mystical about the skies of Mexico to me. …
TO BE-LOVED
To know that we are loved seems to be the most precious and important realization that we can possibly have as we journey through life. So many of us have not experienced life in a way that has allowed this realization to be evident. …