Making space and changing pace

Withdrawal For those who are still part of the working world, the structures of workday and weekend, of alarm clocks and meeting schedules, of performance reviews and annual whatnots give the impression that we are very busy and possibly also quite important. The fast pace of life, the expectations and restrictions, the challenges and successes … Continue reading Making space and changing pace →

Blessed, blessing, bless you

After all this talk of blessedness it is a bit late, perhaps, to consider what it means to be blessed - to be blessed by God and to bless each other - but since we will not be seeing each other for a while over the school holidays, I thought perhaps it might be good … Continue reading Blessed, blessing, bless you →

keeping company with grief

Grief is a felt experience of love for something lost or that we are losing. That is an incredibly powerful doorway.Chris Jordan The resources Start wide - Reading again for the first time Return to the full passage of the beatitudes once more and as you read it, listen for the shimmer of the Spirit's prompting … Continue reading keeping company with grief →

joyful, joyful

Become aware of what is in you. Announce it, pronounce it, produce it and give birth to it. ~ Meister Eckhart The Resources A lectio passage Just a short text for you to dwell with this week, which is actually a more normal size for chewing over and engaging with in the up close and personal … Continue reading joyful, joyful →