Prayer begins with practising being in the presence of God.
Friday, 9 August 2019
About singing from the same hymn sheet
It is so wonderful to find someone with whom this is true,
both literally - and metaphorically!
both literally - and metaphorically!
About submission, freeedom and slavery
Submission chosen is freedom.
Submission enforced is slavery.
Submission enforced is slavery.
Thursday, 8 August 2019
A prayer about compassion
Thank God for the gift of compassion.
A prayer about the wonder of the world
Help us, dear Lord, each morning,
to awake to the wonder of the world.
to awake to the wonder of the world.
Saturday, 3 August 2019
About Jesus coming to us and our going to him
Jesus, you came to us through the mothering of Mary
and she brings us to you through her mothering of us.
Thank you, God, for the gift of mothering.
and she brings us to you through her mothering of us.
Thank you, God, for the gift of mothering.
Friday, 2 August 2019
On the presentation of the child Jesus in the temple
How did the Temple exalt
when Jesus was carried over its threshold by Mary and Joseph;
the fulfilment of the Old Testament
and the promise of the New?
Did the pillars and stones shout for joy?
when Jesus was carried over its threshold by Mary and Joseph;
the fulfilment of the Old Testament
and the promise of the New?
Did the pillars and stones shout for joy?
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