Dear God I pray Turn my mind to thoughts of you;Turn my heart to welcoming your presence;Turn my mouth to speaking your praise,  to uttering your

“You are the salt of the earth… and the light of the world.” Matthew 5:13, 16 Reminder of the warm seas of our primordial wading

By Sonny Marks It happened at a gas station, and again at another gas station. The first time was in December, early evening, on my

For these wooden blocks, I give thanks. They lay scattered across our carpet, line up like dominoes on the hardwood floor, and sit stacked like

Last week I read a fascinating article that talked about how chemical sprays – both pesticides and fertilizers – negatively impact beneficial insects by altering

The last time the Sermon on the Mount came up in our lectionary we were at the gateway of the Pandemic.  We didn’t yet know

I was not much of a reader when I was a small child. I had too much to do — play outside, run off to

In the Midst of Us (A poetic reflection on the Prayer of St. John Chrysostom) Daily Office Readings for the feast day of John Chrysostom,

Matthew 5:1-12 O God, You bless us in every moment, and uphold us by the strength of your Love: hear our prayer, for our hope