Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me: Within thy wounds hide me; Let me never be separated from thee. From the wicked foe defend me. At the hour of [...]
Tag Archive 'Transformation'
You Are Light
Posted in Light, Transformation on Apr 19th, 2010
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light… Ephesians 5:8 When I was a child, my dad, who taught aerospace engineering, would talk to me about “time dilation,” which I still find fascinating these many years later. I learned that you could start out on [...]
Stop Talking and Listen!
Posted in Glory, Lent, Mindfulness, Mystery, Resurrection, Transformation on Mar 10th, 2009
In his homily on Sunday, Father Jose Mesa pointed out that the Transfiguration of Jesus prepares us less for the Crucifixion than it does for the Resurrection. In both Matthew and Mark we read that Jesus cautions Peter, James, and John, who were witnesses to this manifestation of Jesus’ glory, not to tell anyone about [...]
Wrestling with God
Posted in Giving All, In God's Hand, Transformation on Sep 1st, 2008
Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, ‘Let me go, for the day is breaking.’ But [...]
Who Are These, Clothed in White Robes?
Posted in Holiness, Light, Transformation on Jun 3rd, 2006
Fashion is fickle. I went to STYLE.COM to find out what I should be anxious about this year (unlike the lilies of the field, who neither toil nor spin). I learned that my lips should be scarlet, and that it would be advisable to get a designer bag for my cell phone. What is more, [...]