Tag Archives: BOOKS

Being Held

Posted on 05/22/2018 by Christine

A couple of weeks ago I was listening to a podcast on the Greater Good Magazine.  Krista Tippet, creator of the On Being show on NPR, is one of the guest speakers on the podcast.  The podcast is titled Krista … Continue reading →

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Prayer Tools and Bookmarks

Posted on 03/22/2018 by Christine

One of the things Cynthia Bourgeault suggests in her book The Heart of Centering Prayer is to choose a word that you can use as a “bookmark” to say to yourself when you find your mind wander during prayer.  The … Continue reading →

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Living from The Holy Spirit Within

Posted on 03/21/2018 by Christine

I commented earlier that during this season of Lent I planned to do some re-visiting per say of devotional sources I already had vs buying something new such as a book.  That was going well until about a week ago … Continue reading →

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Swaddled in the Womb – Photography as Prayer

Posted on 02/27/2018 by Christine

The other day I took this picture as I noticed the fresh blanket of white snow was really not all white.  The shadows from the tree were casting an array of blues and grays.  On the left is the photo … Continue reading →

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Lent’s Lost and Found: Revisiting Hope and The Prophesy of Simeon

Posted on 02/15/2018 by Christine

The photo above is of some wheat I picked years ago from my ancestral farm in North Dakota.  I was in a vase for many years until I decided it was too dusty and just needed to be thrown.  In … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Guarding my Heart and Opening it Too

Posted on 02/14/2018 by Christine

Today is Ash Wednesday and my first day re-visiting the book Your Sorrow is My Sorrow.  I also printed out the booklet I made with suggested prayers for the Seven Dolor Rosary I found from sources years ago when I … Continue reading →

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The Seven Sorrows of Mary for Lent

Posted on 02/13/2018 by Christine

It is already the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, and I still do not have a devotional plan.  For the Liturgical Seasons of Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter I usually find a book to guide me in my daily … Continue reading →

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Advent through Epiphany Meditations – Night Visions by Jan L. Richardson

Posted on 11/01/2017 by Christine

Artist and poet, Jan Richardson’s words and images have been speaking to me for the past couple of years in the emails she sends out to those who sign up.  I am not sure why, but so many times I … Continue reading →

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A Rosary Prayer

Posted on 02/10/2015 by Christine

This is a copy of what I received in my email inbox today from the Upper Room Daily Reflections that I subscribe to.  It features an excerpt from a new book of prayers that can be used with the Anglican … Continue reading →

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Music

Posted on 11/18/2012 by Christine

Quote from Beauty: The Invisible Embrace by John O’Donohue Graphics by prayer beads – share freely

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