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“Live what you express.”
This quote comes from a sermon by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo.[1] Sounds a lot like an expression commonly heard in 12 step communities: You can’t just talk the talk and expect to get anywhere – you’ve got to walk … Continue reading
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Tagged community, holy ground, hope, praise, recovery, simple prayer, St. Augustine
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The way home.
This afternoon, we have a little down time on our pilgrimage. A number of folks have headed out to various walking destinations in Jerusalem. I have opted to spend some quiet time in my ‘cell.’ In part, this is due … Continue reading
Sheer silence.
Today we visited the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Before we arrived here, though, we went to Caesarea Maritima, and revisited scripture from Deuteronomy and from Acts. We considered what it means to be called to vocation and noted … Continue reading
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Tagged 12-step spirituality, Christianity, vulnerability
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Sustained in the desert.
Today we visited a handful of holy sites, the first of which was Jacob’s well, which is housed in a Greek Orthodox monastery and church. The eldest priest there is a gifted iconographer who has spent the past 3 or … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Isaiah, living water, Nablus, ravens, Samaritan woman
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Bare necessities.
St. Jerome spent more than 30 years translating Holy Scripture into the Vulgate (Latin) so that the word of God could be accessible to ordinary folk. This is a photo of the gate leading down to the small cell where … Continue reading
Convincing Jeremiah.
Jeremiah was a reluctant prophet. Today, from the Mt. of Olives, we caught this glimpse of his home town Anatot. I can imagine him growing up, a rambunctious Preacher’s kid, running around and never imagining that God would call him … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatot, Christianity, honesty, hope, Jeremiah, Justice
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The hand of God.
In Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, John Donohue’s description of intimacy speaks of what I have come to know as being present with another. When he speaks of “intimacy as sacred,”[1] he uses the example of a mystic … Continue reading
The only way out.
“The only way out is through.” These wise words were spoken to me some three decades ago, during my initiation into a way of life based on the 12 steps of recovery. The friend who shared this wisdom was communicating … Continue reading
Posted in 12-step spirituality, Christianity, Episcopal church, faith, Recovery
Tagged 12 Steps, 12-step spirituality, Christianity, community, hope, liberation theology, mercy, recovery, spiritual growth, Trinity
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The gift of encouragement.
“I want your voice on my GPS,” my friend Kate remarked a few years ago. She was driving a group of us to a retreat at Holy Cross Monastery, along the Hudson River. As often happens when traveling “country” roads, … Continue reading
With a leap, a whistle and a fart.
With a leap, a whistle and a fart. These words are borrowed from Holy Fools & Mad Hatters by Catholic priest and contemplative Edward Hays. My dear friend Betsy gifted me with this book as I headed off to divinity school … Continue reading
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