Behind the words the actions, behind the actions the mystery. The Eucharist is a prism through which we can view the painful and joyful realities of life.
read moreCelebrant: God, you are with us.
People: You are always with us.
Celebrant: May we open our hearts.
People: May we know your presence.
Celebrant: In thanksgiving,
People: And in deepest honor.
Beyond the encounter with the historic Jesus is the meeting with the Inner Christ.
read moreearthsized waves ring gospel truth
in measures long as swells of surf
wide as air among redwood trees
a word or tune will catch the beat
Our lives can be described through the language of pictorial depiction
So can humankind’s relation to our Creator-God, often with conviction
1. It is a wise person who knows their ignorance.
2. You can never grasp all of the mystery.
You can only allow yourself to be grasped by it.
New images arise out of the death of old images so do not be afraid of the wilderness or of the dying.
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read moreBecause the earth is all around
The earth I cannot see
Because I use my eyes to look
My eyes are lost to me
1. Every apparently static order is but a temporary illusion.
2. The illusion of the order and the reality of the chaos.
I believe in a mysterious impulse, where the essence of peace restores what is good
I believe in healing love that grows through faith to create joy
Practice noticing what is humorous and on reflection you will be able to fill your life with laughter.
read moreTHEME The Complexities of Spirituality
THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION
Instead of concentrating on what we think is wrong with other world religions, our time could be spent more profitably on identifying what we have in common.
O God, our lives are like a journey, and this Small Group experience has been like a wayside inn where we have paused to be refreshed and reinvigorated for the next stage.
read moreMay awareness be my companion, love my friend and amazement my expectation.
read moreMore and more and then some more
is nothing more than more.
More is rarely better.
More is simply more.