October 2011
24 posts
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Onto a Vast Plain by Rainer Maria Rilke
You are not surprised at the force of the storm—
you have seen it growing.
The trees flee. Their flight
sets the boulevards streaming. And you know:
he whom they flee is the one
you move toward. All your senses
sing him, as you stand at the window.
The weeks stood still in summer.
The trees' blood rose. Now you feel
it wants to sink back
into the source of everything. You thought
you could trust...
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“People will come from the East and the West, from the North and the South, and...”
– Luke 13:29
Lectio, 26 October 2011
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“The kindom of God is “like a mustard seed which a gardener took and...”
– Luke 13:19
This parable is less about the mustard seed, and more about the kindom of God being a place where all can find a safe place to nest.
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“For the Spirit that God has given you does not enslave you and trap you in fear;...”
– Romans 8:15
Lectio, 24 October 2011
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G*d loves us so damn much
“‘You must love the Most High God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’” - Matthew 22:37-39
Whenever I talk about this Scripture with others, I love to tell them how loving G*d is so important it’s the only thing...
RevNaomi Tumblr: Kindling Interfaith Awareness at... →
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Diwali (or Deepavali) begins Wednesday, October 26 for five days and nights. Take the time to wish our Hindu, Jain, and Sikh neighbors blessings on Deepavali (or Diwali)!
Hindus are celebrating the return of Lord Rama and the victory of good over evil, the people greeted Rama’s return with rows…
“Let Your love play upon my voice and rest on my silence.
Let it pass through...”
– Rabindranath Tagore
[via People for Others, via The Well Chapel]
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“Happiness comes to those who delight in the Law of God and meditate on it day...”
– Psalm 1:3
Lectio, 20 October 2011
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“From those who have been given much, much will be required; from those who have...”
– Luke 12:18b
Lectio, 19 October 2011
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“And whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace be upon this house!”
– Luke 10:5
Lectio, 18 October 2011
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“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich,
one’s...”
– Luke 12:15
Lectio, 17 October 2011
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St. Teresa of Jesus
This image is an icon of St. Teresa of Jesus made by my friend, Sr. Nancy Lee Smith, IHM. Her studio, Saint Joseph Studio, is here in Monroe, MI where I am staying this weekend.
Usually, on a Saint’s Feast Day, I’ll post a quotation that is meaningful to me from her writings. Like with Ignatius though, how do you choose just one thing to share from this Mystic and Doctor of the...
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“Fire of the Spirit,
life of the lives of creatures,
Spiral of sanctity,
Bond...”
– Hildegard of Bingen
Lectio, 13 October 2011
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“Doing the right thing is our best gift
That is what brings us bliss and...”
– the ashem vohu prayer - zoroastrian (via world prayers)
Lectio, 12 October 2011
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“I am not ashamed of the Good News… for in that Gospel, God’s justice...”
– Romans 1:16a, 17a
Lectio, 11 October 2011
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“Creator Spirit,
gather us in as we ask God’s forgiveness for the hurt and...”
– Prayer for Observance of UN Day for Indigenous People, from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange
Lectio, 10 October 2011
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“They shouldn’t call it the beauty aisle, that place in the store with all the...”
– Meg Barnhouse (Unitarian Universalist, minister, humorist, composer)
“Abba God in heaven,hallowed by your name!
May your reign come; may your will be...”
– Luke 11:2
Lectio, 5 October 2011
Writings of St. Francis of Assisi →
Worthy reading on the Feast of St. Francis
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“All powerful, most holy, most high, and supreme God:
All good, supreme good,...”
– Praise of God - St. Francis of Assisi
Lectio, 4 October 2011
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“‘Which of these three, in your opinion, was the neighbor to the traveler...”
– Luke 10:36-37
Lectio, 3 October 2011 