Thin Place

There is this Celtic belief concerning the “thin place,” where the earth is so close to heaven, the two blend. For each person, this place is different. It may vary with time, or location. The idea is, if you are open to prayer and the Holy Spirit, you may...

Papal Awesomeness

Who would have thought the world would change if a Pope came to power who actually embodied the characteristic love and kindness of Jesus? Who would  have thought any human, Pope or otherwise, could be this good? Someone who seeks social justice, works for the poor,...

Prayer

  Africa is hurting. The people of Central African Republic are under siege. The folks of South Sudan are involved in a brutal, new civil war. For Zimbabwe, falling again into man-made, infuriating famine. The Second Congo war rages on, killing more people than...

Insomnia in the Garden of Good and Evil

I’ve struggled finding sleep lately. Wide awake from midnight to 3 am is becoming the new routine. I’ve considered that this may be because of electromagnetic waves from all these technical devices, as I’ve heard they can disturb sleep. There are...

Sisters In Spirit: Gratitude

Sisters in Spirit is a series of essays by a group of women who felt a spiritual perspective lacking from the steady stream of daily news.  They each agreed to carve space monthly on their blogs for a spiritual conversation.  The topic this month is … wait for...

Sisters in Spirit: Hospitality

Sisters in Spirit is a series of blog posts by a group of women who felt that a spiritual perspective was lacking from the steady stream of news and information that flowed through their daily lives. They each agreed to carve out a space on their blogs on a monthly...