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Leaning into Hope

Leaning into Hope

by | Dec 3, 2015 | Ordinary, Reflections | 0 comments

“Hope” is the thing with feathers – that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops – at all – This is a snippet of a poem from Emily Dickinson. I memorized the words when I was a young adult. Every once in awhile my...
Praying the O Antiphons

Praying the O Antiphons

by | Dec 17, 2014 | Ordinary, Reflections | 0 comments

Prayer Practice: Praying the O Antiphons Dating back to the 4th century the “O Antiphons” are a series of short prayers based on seven titles for the Coming One. They were chanted during Vespers (Evening Prayer) from December 17 through 23. There are other prayers for...
The Visit

The Visit

by | Dec 8, 2014 | Lectionary & Scripture, Reflections | 4 comments

I lived in Israel for nearly two years in a little place called Ein Kerem. The convent and guest house where I volunteered lay in a valley dotted with olive and almond trees. On the hillside stood the Church of the Visitation, the place commemorating where, by...