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I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Melanie-Préjean Sullivan’s reflection on her morning prayer practice. I have always been a student of spirituality. From the time I could read,
A Blessing for Friendship and Community*God of friendshipI come to know your love and carethrough the embodied presence of others.Weave me together with kindred spirits,knit me more closely with friends of the soul,cultivate in me a kinship with humanityso that I recognize my struggles and
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Excellent piece of poetic inspiration
Bette, I believe that Mary Oliver does have a new book of poems coming out this fall called Thirst. Spiritus is a lovely journal, but quite academic in nature. Blessings, Christine
i see now that Mary’s poem was published in Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality, Spring 2006! i shall look into this publication :)
thank you for mentioning Mary’s new book. i shall have to get it and read more of her.
this meditational poem just told me to not think or try too hard! i’ve been too hard on my muse.
good advice :)
Hi Susie, Glad you stopped by! Thanks for sharing how this touched you, Mary Oliver is amazing, isn’t she? Blessings, Christine
I really appreciate this poem. It fits where I am right now with a summer theatre project, and the image of a “doorway into thanks” makes a great mantra for my me as I begin this work.
Thank you!
Wow.