discretion is not secret-keeping, it is spiritual practice
One Christian practice with which I am slowly and needfully becoming acquainted is the practice of discretion. Now by using that word I do not mean the “discretion” that most…
huddled by a door, face protected from the wind
This is an East door of the cathedral. A homeless woman is sleeping there with hear head protected by the stones of our cathedral. She had approached me earlier that…
LaFond, oxidation purple, 2012, quartz
clay
As a potter, I know how fragile clay is when it has yet to be fired in a kiln. It may indeed be the most beautiful vase, with sweeping handles…
Mindfulness in a a cloistered Advent
Ex-monks tend to miss the cloister of their ex-monastery in Advent. We, who left the monastery together are connected - we talk with each other. We visit and call and…
dancing
We are a few weeks away from the Parish Dinner. Dozens of people are working hard to make arrangements to host 300 of our parish for a four course French…
the fires of suffering and transformation
As a potter, I know how fragile clay is when it has yet to be fired in a kiln. It may indeed be the most beautiful vase, with sweeping handles…
letting God kiss us
"But what happens when we open our eyes and see the face of God looking down at us, smiling, delighted with us, sitting in the lotus position in the…
Jesus
When I wake up in the morning I feel like he looks. Determined. Resilient, Trusting nobody. Standing tall even in a onesy. This photo was taken by my Dad when…
equilibrium
For Equilibrium, a Blessing Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul. As the wind loves to call things…
something new
The death of patriarchy in our society and our church has begun, though slowly. White men will no longer be in charge. Women will begin to take over and systems…