A Morning Prayer for Sabbath

The below prayer is a portion of a morning prayer liturgy for Sabbath (Living Into a Resurrection-Created World). It is taken from the book Light for the Journey: Morning and Evening Prayers for Living Into God’s World by Chrisine Sine. This week our community started going through the seven themes, prayer and liturgies of faith shared in this book. I will probably share highlights from these prayers in the weeks ahead.

Risen Christ, we live today in anticipation of your resurrection-created world,
We live in the hope of your forgiveness,
We live in expectation of your healing,
We live in the assurance of your salvation,
Risen Christ, we will live in anticipation of your resurrection-created world.
Risen Christ, we take on your life today,
A life of loving and caring,
A life of healing and wholeness,
A life of sharing and giving,
Risen Christ, we take on your life today.

We will go into the week with compassion and love,
Knowing we are touched by the God of life,
May our lives shine with the holiness of God,
May our hearts be transformed by the glory of Christ,
May our ways be filled with the joy of the Spirit.
The love of almighty God surround you,
The peace of the risen Christ indwell you,
The fellowship of the Spirit unite you,
The life of the Triune God be yours,
This day and evermore,
Amen.

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Attentiveness & Call to Place

As many of you probably notice, two reoccurring themes on my blog are the church liturgical year and Ignatian spirituality. Both themes continue to deepen and encourage my relationships with God and neighbor. Late last year I began contributing regular reflections to This Ignatian Life, a blog dedicated to exploring how to live Ignatian spirituality.

“This Ignatian Life is dedicated to exploring how to live Ignatian Spirituality. We believe that among the spiritual traditions of the Christian Church, Ignatian spiritual practice is particularly helpful to busy, active people who, at the same time, experience a profound desire to live a God-centered and authentic life.”

My lasted post this past week reflects on attentiveness and call to place, as disciplines to grow in stability. You can read the reflection here:
http://ignatianlife.org/attentiveness-and-call-to-place/

For other reflections on Ignatian spirituality, click here.

Headed to Bolivia!

This Thursday, January 13 I will leave Buenos Aires to visit our WMF community in Bolivia for a week. Our community serves in El Alto among those who prostitute. Ministry includes offering hospitality and support in the red light district through The House of Hope. Ministry in Bolivia also includes Suti Sana, providing opportunity for holistic transformation for women working in prostitution. Suti Sana is an economic and therapeutic option for these women which seeks their emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual restoration. I look forward to visiting the Bolivia community and seeing this amazing ministry firsthand. You can also pray for my healthy adjustment to the high altitude of 13,615 feet in El Alto. I look forward to sharing more soon!

You can learn more about WMF Bolivia here:

http://www.wordmadeflesh.org/bolivia/about/

You can read more about Suti Sana here:

http://www.sutisana.com/

Or purchase the beautiful Suti Sana bags for sale here:

Suti Sana Bags for Sale

Attentive to Beauty

This reflection was recently posted on This Ignatian Life blog. It reminds us “to listen for, look for and embrace the beauty” of life and creation. It includes the story of renowned violinist Joshua Bell who performed in a busy subway station to see if anyone would pause and appreciate the beauty of the music.

Already one week into 2011, I need this reminder to pay attention to the beauty all around me that I often miss in the hustle and bustle of life.

Check out the blog reflection here…

http://ignatianlife.org/time-for-beauty/