Poems

What's good about God

God gives me His knowingThat girds me with power,To guide all I doAnd guard me from harm.

Imaging

Should another's callous emotionsangle on your face and subtly seektheir likeness to double evil's space;should distortions shape the surface, andcorners fill with hate—letlove, untainted, tranquil, reflect God'slikeness in their place.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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"I have called you friends"

Infinitely more than a tribute,honorific, fraternal entitlement,or encircled association—this greeting of the Master.

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Let ages ring

Our Lord is One,The Psalmist sang,And with that songThe ages rang.

"Give us this day ..."

Today I ask not for tomorrow's blessingNor pray that I will never more be tried—I only ask for daily inspirationAnd thank God it is even now supplied.
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Shared reflections

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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Aspiration

From darkest watersI watched swans fly—An arrow-shaft of lightTo separate the cloud.

After the star

What happened to the wise men and the shepherds, after?

Home—free!

Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred!Ready or not, you must be caught!"Its" warning singsong thundered.
Do you believe in death?

No more name-calling

Hypocrite! Hypocrite!How can I say:"I am good, I am stable,I am honest, loving, strong?

A shining star

What if the little star had said,"I am too dim, too far awayTo ever reach the planet Earth.