by Darlene | Dec 28, 2021 | Prayers & Reflections
Present time, present time…what can it be, what can it be? This was a little jingle my daughter used to sing on her birthday and at Christmas. Who doesn’t enjoy watching a loved one open a gift and the feeling of giving the perfect gift? The buildup is always...
by Darlene | Jul 28, 2021 | Prayers & Reflections
The soul. Saint Teresa of Avila begins her famous book about the soul’s progress in prayer and virtue by lamenting how little effort many people make to care for their immortal souls. She states that “faith tells us that we possess souls” made in the image and...
by Darlene | Jun 8, 2021 | Prayers & Reflections
I created this reflection and ritual for Pause & Pray, an online retreat for Retreat Reflect Renew. I hope this helps you to love the questions as Rilke says and gives you rest in God’s care during transition, that place of threshold. We continue this time...
by Darlene | Mar 9, 2021 | Prayers & Reflections
God speaks to each of us as God makes us, Then walks with us silently out of the night. These are the words we dimly hear: You, sent out beyond your recall, Go to the limits of your longing. Embody me. Flare up like flame And make big shadows I can move in. Let...
by Darlene | Mar 2, 2021 | Prayers & Reflections
Merciful God, help us to embody the faith, courage, and love of those who have led us to this moment. May we have the faith to trust that we can become an anti-racist society. May we have the courage to “step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid.” And may love be our...
by Darlene | Jan 25, 2021 | Prayers & Reflections
Complete the following sentence by checking all the appropriate responses. “I feel or sense I’m most connected to God when I am…” Sitting alone in silenceWriting in a journalAttending church servicesMeditatingPraying a...
