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For chronic illness, embodiment, and the quiet violence of pain.
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Rededicate. Rejoice. Repeat.
Lighting the lamp in a quiet chapel, this reflection weaves Psalmody, rededication, and resurrection into a rhythm of presence—where constraint becomes sacred, and the Psalter still glows with quiet light. Continue reading
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A Day Without a Bear
No bear beside me. A funeral in Lisburn. Grief, grace, and quiet courage carried me through. I managed. Just. Continue reading
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Darkness. Tending. Awe.
Three women. One tomb. A psalm that ends in darkness—and a silence that trembles with the hint of resurrection. Continue reading
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Call. Rhythm. Witness.
Reflection for the Feast of St James, Brother of the Lord Psalm 119:145–168 | Jeremiah 11:18–23 | Matthew 10:16–22 | RB 18 Today’s readings and rhythm feel stitched together like the quilt on the chapel chair—each square distinct, yet part of a whole. Psalm 119, in its final stretch, is a cry of constancy: “I Continue reading
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Not Hidden in the Shadows
A quiet tribute to an elder who saw me clearly—living not hidden in the shadows, but with grace. Continue reading
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Lamp, Camp, Cross.
Rhythms of Presence in Prayer, Preparation, and Witness Psalm 119:105–128 | 1 Maccabees 3:42–60 | Mark 15:33–41 | RB Chapter 18 There are days when the lectionary and the Rule seem to conspire gently, offering not answers but a rhythm to inhabit. October 22 is one such day. The psalmist speaks of a lamp, not Continue reading
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Rhythm, Mercy, Presence.
Praying the Hours in Dialysis and Grace Psalm 89:1-18 | 1 Maccabees 3:27-41 | Mark 15:16-32 | RB Chapter 17: Today’s readings are not gentle. Psalm 89 begins with promise—“I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord”—but quickly turns to lament. The psalmist remembers covenant and kindness, yet feels the sting of abandonment. Maccabees Continue reading
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When the Word Stands Alone
Is the Word enough? A reflection on Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—and the danger of standing alone. #NeuroDivine Continue reading
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Rhythm, Resistance, Surrender
A reflection on praise in constraint, courage in quiet, and the strength of showing up. Psalm 80 | 1 Maccabees 3:1-26 | Mark 15:1-15 | RB Chapter 16: There’s a thread running through today’s readings that feels stitched into the fabric of my days: the ache of longing, the courage to resist, and the quiet Continue reading
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Stitched into Silence
A quiet joy threads through covenant, rhythm, and persistence—where Alleluia waits, justice lingers, and presence becomes its own prayer. Continue reading
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