A weekly curated collection of essays, poetry, and reflections for your spiritual journey. From The Wisdom Years.
Praise, my dear one.
Let us disappear into praising.
Nothing belongs to us
-Rainer Maria Rilke, Uncollected Poems.
Adverbs for Advent
An Advent online study
Nov 27 to Dec 15.
From the Wisdom Years
In the season of Advent, which starts Sunday, Nov. 27, we open ourselves to the birth of something new in our lives. Just as God was incarnated in Jesus, we are assured that God’s Spirit is incarnate in us; we are pregnant with possibility for ourselves and for our world. Join us as we read daily meditations from Adverbs for Advent by Marilyn McEntyre then gather weekly on Zoom for insightful conversation.
Giver of All Good Gifts
– A Thanksgiving Prayer
In this profound Thanksgiving prayer, Brother David Steindl-Rast, OSB calls us all to be grateful as we remember that so many have so much less than do we.
Join the prayer by listening to it or watching the video.
From Grateful Living.
Also from Grateful Living,
a collection of Thanksgiving prayers and blessings.
An Attitude of Gratitude
“All the truly great persons I have ever met are characterized by what I would call radical humility and gratitude,” writes Richard Rohr. “They are deeply convinced that they are drawing from another source; they are instruments. Their genius is not their own; it is borrowed.” The only appropriate response is humility, gratitude, and loving service to others.
From the Center for Action and Contemplation.
Agent of Illumination
The New York City bus driver knew what his passengers needed on that cold day during rush hour traffic. He invited them to drop their troubles into the palm of his hand as they exited the bus. He was an agent of illuminations, as we all are invited to be.
Found in Daily Good.
Good Bones, Pushing Water
A water leak that initially went unnoticed turned into a huge and messy repair job. Fortunately the flooded house had good bones. Writer Carrie Newcomer likens it to ignoring small spiritual issues that have the potential to require major healing. It is then that we must rely on our spiritual “good bones” and get to the hard and messy work of looking to inner and outer resources to repair what is broken.
From Awakin.
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