defense against the dark arts with a benedictine medal

This morning, Deb gave me a St. Benedict medal for Valentine’s Day. She likes that her Protestant partner wants a Benedictine medal, so I think she enjoyed giving it to me as much as I enjoyed receiving it. I told her, “But Benny is quite ecumenical” which she already knew, of course. Anyway, I love [...]

Christ is baptized, the world is made holy (possibly use for Akira’s baptism)

Note to myself to possibly use for this for Akira’s baptism:
With Christ’s glorious appearance to the world, earth’s waters were sanctified. Draw water from the Savior’s fountains. For now Christ our God has made every creature holy. (p. 1429 Benedictine Daily Prayer — antiphon for The Baptism of the Lord)
Christ is baptized, the world [...]

in the one God are three pulsations that move the world

In the breviary I follow, I’ve gotten behind in praying the Proper of Saints, so last night for Vigils I stepped back in (liturgical) time a week and prayed the memorial to Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen (Jan 2). I’m glad I did. I found a gem I’ve been re-reading and re-praying today:
In [...]

A Course in Miracles breviary?

Meridian, Judy, and I met for our Thursday night discussion group last night at Appleby’s. We’ve been meeting almost every Thursday night this Fall for spiritual / philosophical discussions. I’m loving it, and am very thankful to them — for their friendship and for the ideas, tangents, and insights we generate together over oriental chicken salads [...]