The Key Is Beginning to Turn
I think the Mother of Sorrows and St. Hildegard of Bingen have been with me this whole time. Through the silence. Through the dark night. Through the veil....
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The Turn Inward
I think I am beginning to feel closer to Christ. I want to say that carefully. Not dramatically. Not like everything is suddenly fixed. Not like the dark...
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Flowers at the Locked Door
“Without light or guide, save that which burned in my heart.”— St. John of the Cross Maybe something is trying to make contact. Maybe Christ. Maybe the Mother...
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Still Outside the House
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”— Matthew 27:46, NIV I cannot leave You. That is part of the pain. I cannot turn my back on...
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Prayer for the Flame Behind Glass
Lord Christ,my flame is still there,but I cannot reach it. I can see it burning behind the glass,locked away from my own hands,guarded by fear, shame, exhaustion, and...
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The Flame Behind Glass
“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?”— Psalm 13:1, NIV I feel numb. That is the word today....
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When God Starts Tearing Out Walls
“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.”— Psalm 127:1, NIV I wrote about the soul as something under construction. Formation. Deconstruction. Reconstruction. The soul...
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“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”— Psalm 51:10, NIV I was thinking today about the soul. About formation. Construction....
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Lord, My Heart Is Hardening
“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?”— Psalm 13:1, NIV Some people may think this dark night began...
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How Long, Lord?
“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?”— Psalm 13:1, NIV I know I was taught somewhere along the...
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