Blessing in a Time of Violence - Jan Richardson Which is to saythis blessingis always. Which is to saythere is no placethis blessingdoes not longto cry outin lament,to weep its wordsin sorrow,to scream its linesin sacred rage. Which is to saythere is no daythis blessing ceasesto whisperinto the earof the dying,the despairing,the terrified. Which is to … Continue reading Soul Tending on Passion Week

The Fountain Blessèd sister, holy mother, spirit of the fountain, spiritof the garden,Suffer us not to mock ourselves with falsehoodTeach us to care and not to careTeach us to sit stillEven among these rocks,Our peace in God's willAnd even among these rocksSister, mother, [father, brother]And spirit of the river, spirit of the sea,Suffer me not … Continue reading Ash Wednesday 2022, Come to the Fountain

It was 2008 and I was eager for my first Sabbatical. I flew to Ireland and met my friend there. We traveled to visit the sisters of St. Bridget at Kildare and the convent there associated with Abbess Bridget. We drove to sacred sites for the pagan woman known as Brigid or Bride—water wells in … Continue reading Welcome Candlemas and Imbolc

Wild Beehive discovered in a hollow tree after a storm tore off a branch., Ghost Ranch, July 2021 “Last night as I was sleeping,I dreamt—marvelous error!—that a spring was breakingout in my heart.I said: Along which secret aqueduct,Oh water, are you coming to me,water of a new lifethat I have never drunk?Last night as I … Continue reading Season of Epiphany January 2022

 I cannot tell you how the light comes.What I know is that it is more ancient than imagining.That it travels across the astounding expanse to reach us.That it loves searching out  what is hiddenWhat is lostWhat is forgottenOr in peril or in pain. That it has a fondness for the bodyFor finding its way toward flesh,For … Continue reading Winter Solstice 2021