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Category: Prayer

  • Theology brewed in an African pot … talking sensibly about God

    Some years ago a friend asked why I didn't write pieces that were more theological, or offer in-services on St. Augustine instead of videos like "The Rabbi's Gift."  I'm not quite sure he was satisfied with my explanation. Then I happened upon a wonderful book that I wish I had read before he asked the question.…

  • Entering the fall season with reflection, gratitude and a quiet spirit

    It’s funny how often we come across insights that resonate profoundly with our circumstances at different times in our lives. Today, I found one in my in-box, in the form of a newsletter, “Living in Season,” by Waverly Fitzgerald: “I feel that urge that so many of us feel in September to begin a new…

  • More than a prayer, Hail Mary is a relationship

    Not all relationships get off to a good start.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      That was my relationship with Mary, our Blessed Mother. She was ever virgin, ever holy and, seemingly through religious art, ever young – about as far away as possible from whom I saw myself to be as a woman, wife and mother, especially as I…

  • The heart of a child is a home for prayer

    When my son, a father of two young sons himself, posted a Facebook photo of a little hand trying to push under a bathroom door, and the photo title was “They Will Find You,” I laughed out loud. As a mother of six sons it often seemed like there was never a day when a…

  • Hidden saints: Learning from the legend of the lamed vavnicks

    One of the things I love about my home is the small library created for me by my husband, a giftedcarpenter.  Whitewashed shelves and crown molding wrap around three walls, giving me a lovely place to house my oversized collection of books. Over the years, it seems I have developed a habit of writing notes,…

  • ‘A perfect dose of grace’ for all seasons

     This small but powerful book of stories is the perfect read for you when you want to reward yourself with some well-deserved quiet time! Rabbi Irwin Kula, author of “Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life” wrote, “If you want to find God, know love, and truly understand these are the same, read this beautiful book. But be prepared…

  • Focus means learning to keep your eyes on the conductor

     One of the promises I made to myself several years ago was to embrace any new opportunities    that  might come along—to move beyond my comfort zone so I could relish new learning experiences and forge new friendships with the many unique and wonderful people I've yet to meet. For some of us, this is not…

  • Giving the gift of prayers

    Several years ago, while at the shore, I found a very lovely class ring. Not knowing what to do with it, I took it home and put it in my jewelry case and forgot about it. Recently, when cleaning, I rediscovered it. I found the name of the ring company and called, hoping they might…

  • Prayer as the pillow of religion

    There is an Arab proverb that says, "Prayer is the pillow of religion."   For most people, the image of a pillow will conjure up the idea of rest, and certainly prayer is a powerful source of rest for our spirit. But there is also the primitive root for the Hebrew word for pillow which means…

  • Taking one step at a time

    I have always admired Dorothy Day. Her strength and commitment to all she believed continues to   inspire people the world over. Her words are encouraging to me on many occasions, especially when I am  doubting the value of some work I am undertaking. She wrote, "People say, 'What is the sense of our small effort? They…