Tag: healing

  • An Open Poem to My Oldest Son:  In Conversation Around How to Live in These Present Moments

    An Open Poem to My Oldest Son: In Conversation Around How to Live in These Present Moments

    Your purpose is to love – and be loved – You are beloved – The beloved – Just like every – last – one – of – us Your Existence is GiftYour Joy is MineYour Happiness is Everyone’s Who stands beside you This is how you do healing in this world – You keep on…

  • The Constancy of Light

    We break away from God in our own ways, along our own lines, the same cracks splintering again. But remember when your husband was gone and your babies were crying and you screamed? Your light was shining then just as it is now only you couldn’t see it, and it made no sound. Remember when there…

  • Prayer on the Feast of St. Nicholas

    Lord of miracles, Open my eyes that I might see the beauty and goodness of your world, and open my eyes to the ways we have marred its beauty. Open my eyes to the beauty and goodness of all your people, and open my eyes to all the ways we exploit, wound, and kill each…