Ignatius invites us to be contemplatives in action … and within that action, to notice God in all things.
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Linda Cherek
Grief and the Holidays
“There is much I want to say, as if the saying could prepare you for this path, as if there is anything I could offer that would make your way less circuitous, more smooth....” ~The Shimmering Hours (Jan Richardson) The holidays ideally are a time of food and...
Uncertainty in the Time of Pandemic
In times of uncertainty, of not knowing, we may encounter the challenge of questioning where is God in this pandemic? When we are not sure how long it will take for Covid 19 to be gone or at least managed, or the “pandemics” of racism, white supremacy and our...
COVID 19 and the Transformative Gift of Grief
I am on Richard Rohr’s email list and receive daily opportunities to reflect on his wisdom and faith. In a recent Daily Meditation, Richard Rohr talks about “our current global crisis as a collective initiation experience…In a time of global crisis, it may be that...
Holy Week during a Pandemic
We have all been living an extended Good Friday through the challenges of the Coronovirus with all the fear and uncertainty and a myriad of additional emotional responses to it. We have watched people’s income be significantly impacted, we have additional concern for...
Desert Musings
by Linda Cherek I just returned from a one-month road trip through the Southwest and California. We saw multiple deserts and were amazed at the variety of desert landscapes. Spending time in the desert allowed time for me to reflect on Jesus’ moments in...
Tender Mercy
I have been attending many Christmas musical events this season and they have fed my waiting Advent soul. One Christmas prayer service in particular was profound in its message. The art on the cover of the program was titled “Tender Mercy” and is done by Robyn Sand...
Grief and the Holidays
It is that time of year again and Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year are fast approaching. When someone you love dies the future you thought you were going to have with your loved one is gone as suddenly as his or her life is done. Throughout the year there...
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