Sometimes the light of the new day feels faint like the late December sun rising over Chesterman Beach in Tofino (above). There is mist around us, we can't quite make out the shape of the future, but we place our hopes in the faint glow making its way upward across the sky. While I have some mixed ... read more
Inspiration
The word inspiration comes from the Latin root spiritus which means Spirit or breath. To be inspired is to be filled with the spirit or to be breathed into. This is what happened when Mary received the Spirit of God into her womb. The Spirit continues to move and breathe into each one of us, each ... read more
Just a few simple offerings
Michelle has left a comment under my previous post of her Litany for the Wounded with ways to help support the work she is doing, so please click here to go read! (scroll all the way down)She is doing such meaningful work and Michelle is a woman with a passion for justice and being present to those ... read more
Living Between the Ancient and the New
A simple post tonight as I am very tired from two full days of teaching. Our first session of Awakening the Creative Spirit was wonderful with twelve holy women participating. This first session focused on an overview of all the arts and we had everyone use a collage process to focus on the ... read more
WARNING: Artist Colony
All occupants have the terrifying tendency to think artistic thoughts, be out-spoken, intelligent, pro-active, outside-box thinkers and other dangerous habits. If you can read and are a pro-crastinator, close-minded person and such stuff, YOU MUST STAY AWAY. Prolonged exposure to the personalities ... read more
The World Needs You
There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy,a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all of time this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it. It is ... read more
Creativity and Community
I am currently co-writing a book with Sister Lucy of St. Placid Priory, on the ancient prayer practice of lectio divina for Paulist Press. The deadline for the completed manuscript is November and the publication date will be spring of 2008 – yes indeed, the publishing wheels turn slolwy. This ... read more
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