Cenacle Journal
Posted in Weakness, Power on Aug 17th, 2011
As I was going through my exercises for sciatica at physical therapy this morning—going through them reluctantly, as I would have much preferred to be at home quietly pondering the Blessed Trinity—I thought about the hawk I watched taking a bath in the rain a few weeks ago. The hawk was both amazing and amusing: [...]
Posted in Weakness, Power on Apr 3rd, 2011
We have been driving regularly from our house to Saint Augustine Church for ten years now. On the way we comment on the Mexican restaurant that has opened where the bagel shop used to be; or on how popular the portable ice-skating rink was for several winters, even though the ice was awfully mushy on [...]
Posted in Cross, Prayer, Prayers, Suffering, Weakness, Power on Sep 8th, 2010
“Anima Christi” – 5 (1. Soul of Christ, sanctify me.) (2. Body of Christ, save me.) (3. Blood of Christ, inebriate me.) (4. Water from the side of Christ, wash me.) – – – – – Passion of Christ, strengthen me. Passio Christi, conforta me. Jesus, may your crucifixion, emblem not only of self-giving, but [...]
Posted in Eucharist, Prayer, Prayers, Suffering, Weakness, Power on Aug 7th, 2010
“Anima Christi” -2 (Click here for Part 1) Body of Christ, save me. Corpus Christi, salva me. We are learning more and more about the connections between body and mind, body and spirit. I read in the newspaper recently that up to 90 percent of groups such as combat veterans and rape victims have nightmares. [...]
Posted in Cross, Lent, Weakness, Power on Mar 25th, 2010
One of our problems with God is that we have expectations as to how God should work — as to what is proper for divinity. And God often doesn’t accommodate our expectations. We know this first from our Jewish heritage, which bequeaths to us the tradition that when God acts, things happen that are out [...]
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