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Doors of Light
“In the ascension, humanity rises into divinity. When experienced in a personal way, the heart ascends into the mind. It is a preparation for the coming of the Holy Spirit on what is called Pentecost in the book of Acts. With Pentecost, the divine descends on the human. On a personal level, the mind descends into the heart…”
The Inner Witness
“Our favored and precious ways that we’ve come to experience the love of God must give way to a new one. The Spirit becomes an ever deepening “inner witness” of this love that dispossesses us even as it charges our lives.”
Dwelling Places
“Augustine wrote, ‘No man can rest until he rests in God,’ but God Himself won’t rest until He rests in humanity.”
The Inner Shepherd
“As the early Christians were martyred, many were buried in the catacombs of Rome. The believing community would paint the image of The Good Shepherd on many of their tombs. This served as a sign that they were not really “dead” in the sense of what is normally defined as “dead.” Rather, they were shepherded by the one who “died once for all” (Rm. 6:10) and now lives in the power of eternal life…”
On the Road
“We begin on the road of our lives’ disappointments, wounds, and disillusionments. And in the midst of our musings and complaints, Jesus appears as a stranger to us and begins to ask the questions our souls need to hear…”
When the Doors Are Locked
The group of disciples had to discern, for the rest of their lives, what it meant for them to be a community of the Risen Lord. In our encounter, in the “blessing that comes from not seeing,” we must do the same.
Lily in the Desert Rain Chapel (David Morrison)
May we have eyes to see the renewal of all things breaking into our world today. May we have the courage to follow Jesus in his risen life. May we experience an Easter Season of the soul.
Easter (“Pasch”) Season
“In the Scriptures, when people experienced an encounter with God (a vision), they were left with a divine commission (a command). This resulted in a change of life that made an impact on the surrounding community-a mission. “
