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“My heart said, ‘Seek Your Face’; Your face Lord do I seek.”  Psalm 27:8 “Your face is the icon of your life.”  John O’Donohue[1] What do you hear when you look at another’s face? Yes, I said that correctly.  I mean exactly what I said.  When we look at another person we don’t merely see—we…

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness.” John 1:23 “Truly listening to God is worship.”  Martin Heidiger “You don’t understand.” “You’re not listening to what I’m saying.” “I don’t think you heard what I told you.” Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of statements like this? It is incredibly frustrating…

“Simeon took him in his arms and blessed Him.”  Luke 2:28 “According to the power of God’s Spirit may you be strengthened in your inner being and . . . be rooted and grounded in love.”  Ephesians 3:16-17 Happy New Year!  A Blessed New Year!  Which do you prefer? While New Year’s resolutions may be…

“Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart”  Luke 2:19 Merry Christmas! I hope you had a joyous one.  Or even better, I pray you had at least one thing, hopefully many more, that warmed your heart and that you will think about for a long time.  Something for you to treasure, that…

“The sun will rise and set regardless.  What we choose to do with the light while it’s here is up to us.  Journey wisely.” Alexandra Elle “The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot comprehend it.”  John 1:5 “Darkness. Disorienting. Unseeing. Cold. Lost. Confused. Unbelieving. Darkness. Present and Permeating before the first creation. Yes!…

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us”  John 1 “We shall not cease from exploration  And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.”  T.S. Elliot from “The Little Gidding Lewis and Clark.  Magellan.  Marco Polo. Christopher Columbus. What do they…

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us”  John 1:14 “They shall call His name Immanuel—God with us.”  Matthew 1:23 “The Mystery of Godliness is great, which is Christ in you.” “For too long we have believed the Divine is outside of us”  John O’Donahue What are you seeking?  What are you lacking? What are…

“Love the Lord with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind.” Jesus of Nazareth “It is in and through your body that your soul becomes visible and real for you.  Your body is the home of your soul on earth.”  John O’Donahue Gnosticism.  Have you heard that word?  It refers broadly…

“What benefit is there in gaining everything in the world, but losing your soul?” Jesus of Nazareth “To be holy is to be home, to be able to rest in the house of belonging that we call the soul.” John O’Donahue “The soul did not invent itself.  It is a presence from the divine world,…

“I no longer call you servants, but friends.”  Jesus “In everyone‘s life there is a need for an ‘anam cara’, a soul friend—who reflects the eternal interflow of friendship.”  John O’Donahue[i] “Who is your best friend?” That was the question posed by a friend recently.  It gave me pause. My mind did a quick life…