Clouds have assembled and we are praying for some much needed rain. Here is an antiphon (verse) expressing a perfect tone for such a winters day.… Read more Pax Jerusalem
Category: Prayer
The Connection Between Prayer & Exorcism
Sometime back I pointed to a statement, found in Amanda Porterfield’s ‘Modern Christianity’. ‘African American spirituals are “chants of collective… Read more The Connection Between Prayer & Exorcism
Eberhard Busch: The Prayer of Jesus Is The First Act In Christian Ethics
‘Pray consistently and never quit’ – Jesus. (Luke 18, The Message) It has been some time since I last… Read more Eberhard Busch: The Prayer of Jesus Is The First Act In Christian Ethics
Prayer Request
It’s difficult to know how much vulnerability is too much vulnerability. So with that as a consideration I’ll make this post brief.… Read more Prayer Request
This Tree
… This tree. The trees which surround it. Unique in its silence. ‘Planted by water’[i] ‘Finding strength’ after fire[ii] Repeating hope by reflection through a… Read more This Tree
Breathing Forgiveness
Advent day 13: Forgiving the absence of apology Late last night I read this word from ‘Franciscan Flowers’. I immediately started thinking about how relevant it… Read more Breathing Forgiveness
Standing on The Threshold of Christmas: a Prayer & some Moravian Stars
Advent Day One: In order to mark the beginning of Advent I think it’s a great idea to begin with a prayer.… Read more Standing on The Threshold of Christmas: a Prayer & some Moravian Stars
Catherine of Siena: Prayer Unites
Medieval words that bounce off the page, and land in the present.
Creator God
A theologically informed prayer, (slightly adjusted) from an assessment I did a few years back. Thank you that we can hear you.… Read more Creator God
Patrick’s Lorica, 493 A.D
May Christ guide and protect you, through and from, the things that set out to destroy you. The Lorica [Armour] of… Read more Patrick’s Lorica, 493 A.D