Palm Sunday 2023 scripture reflection
Episode 31 :: Priestess with Erin Duffy-Burke
We talk about Mary and Jesus, birth and death, trees and books. We talk about her call to the priesthood and why she uses the word priestess to describe it. Stay tuned for a contemplative conversation about what Erin has learned so far about life and spirituality.
“O Come, O Come… (I guess)”
What does it really mean to pray the O Antiphons this Advent? Advent means praying the O Antiphons - here’s set I really treasure. But it occurs to me that when we bid God to Come, in all of her manifestations (wisdom, child, lover, even unicorn), we had better prepare. As I pray, Come, O …
On a Mission, Episode 12: Fran Pratt
Did you ever come into prayer with so much heaviness, grief, or misery that you just couldn’t put it into words? You might just need Fran Pratt.
On a Mission, Episode 11: Cameron Bellm
Today I’m talking with Cameron Bellm. About a year ago, she started publishing her writing on Instagram- and, y’all, it blew up!
Book Review:
Call and Response: Litanies for Congregational Prayer http://www.franpratt.com/call-and-response As my long-time readers know, I have a soft spot for evangelical Christian women. I don’t mean the stereotype (rigid, homophobic, Trumpers), but the ones who genuinely love Jesus so, so much and say “just” a lot in their verbal, extemporaneous prayers. “Heavenly Father, we just want …
The Power of El Shaddai is on Our Bible App
Our Bible App published my Six-Day devotional on The Breasted God. Let's pray with these images of
Letter to New Teachers
I have a few friends who begin their very first years of teaching this fall. This letter is written for them, but it's really for all of us. Dear first-year teacher, It’s fine. It’s all going to be fine. But this year will be physically, emotionally, and spiritually strenuous. You have one thing that your …
What do you want more?
This is a key question for discerning the next right thing on your spiritual journey.