A poem by John Donne
The Icon of the Harrowing of Hell. One of two primary Easter Icons which will be featured in detail over Easter Season in the Daily Sip. Batter by heart.…
gore, thump thump thump thump thump …. glory
Saint John's gospel is a source for many of our Holy Week readings. How a story is told changes a story and John's gospel tells the story in a particular…
being together in the mystery
The altar carving gives us permission to be who we are this week. As I sit and meditate on these faces in the empty nave, I love to let my…
showing up
On the Wednesday of Holy Week we down-shift for the ascent. There is a lot of terminology in scripture which is used to show determination. "He set his face for…
moving closer
The context of the story of the bridesmaids waiting for the coming of the bridegroom is a provocative image for these first three days of Holy Week which is why…
Monday in Holy Week
This is the O Nymphios Icon used in the first three evening "matins" of the Orthodox church and my most beloved Icon. It was written for me while on Mount…
Holy Week and Easter
There have been forty days of confessions. It is now time to enter more deeply into the reality of what God chose to do - in order to let God…
Dissatisfaction
We are so attached to what we think is the right thing. At least I am. "Is this right? Is this making me happy? Do I like this? Is this…
The Daily Sip will resume tomorrow
Due to technical issues, the Daily Sip will resume posts tomorrow.
Holy Week
Sometimes I see Holy Week as Something to survive scaling and then in other seasons Holly Weeks is just something which caries me along like a rapid. in this Passion-tide…