Edvard Munch. Melancholy. Art Museum of Bergen. I am alone, waiting in the tomb. There is nothing else I can do. I try to believe the darkness and stillness here will allow something new to be resurrected on the other […]
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Nothing Falls But Into Life
John Singer Sargent. Black Brook. Tate Museum. Jesus did not come into history to condemn our behaviors and failures but to affirm that they can become a holy offering and a source of hope and new life. Failure is a […]
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Letters From Betty
Dear One, It was so special to hear your voice yesterday. Your timing was perfect as I was alone and had committed the day to silence and prayer. When the phone rang, I was reading a letter St. Therese of […]
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The Profound Silence Of The Tomb
Mark Rothko. 1969 Untitled. Holy Saturday—the quietest of all days. The tomb that held Your broken body was dark and silent. Heaven held its breath. A shimmering stilling making ready for glorious resurrection. Precious Jesus, I have moved with You […]
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Mary, Mother Of Us All, Stood Strong
Botticelli. Madonna del Magnificat. Uffizi Galleries. Mary, the young Jewish girl God chose to birth Jesus into the world, lived out her life with unspeakable anguish and sorrow. Only pure and simple faith enabled her to say yes to God […]
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A Letter From Betty
Dear Ones, In my room here at the nursing home, there is little for me to do. I can no longer see to read, I can’t hear, and now my rapidly waning strength keeps me from my walks in the […]
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The Great Heart of God
Vincent Van Gogh. The Good Samaritan. Kröller-Müller Museum. The broken heart is the place where the mystery of God’s love seeks entry. God addresses my fragile heart through the gentle language of mercy and compassion that is relational and deeply, […]
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Use Your Pain To End Your Pain
David Inshaw. She Did Not Turn. Over the infinity of space and time, the infinite Love of God comes to possess us. We can consent to receive or refuse. Surprisingly, this Love offering comes in the form of suffering—in the […]
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