You might not expect to find the Virgin Mary in a wine shop. On the other hand, it happens pretty often that we meet the Holy residing in places where we did not anticipate discovering it.
Where have you been surprised by the sacred?
Where the Action Is
“Prayer is where the action is.” —John Wesley
How do you find prayer in action?
Fingers Intertwined
Intertwine your fingers, so that your hands are clasped together with your thumbs crossed at the top. Note that although your hands are now thoroughly interconnected, there is a sheltered open space there between your palms.
Who do you invite into the sheltered space of your care and compassion?
Lotus
The lotus reaches its roots down into the mud and the muck—and blooms with a pristine flower. Without the muck, no flower.
In what ways does engaging in the muck or mess or your life enable you to touch the sacred?
The Great Beyond
Scientists have recently discovered that there are probably ten times as many galaxies in the universe as they had previously thought. Which means that our tiny lives belong to a web of existence that is ten times as incomprehensibly complex as we had imagined. But once you’re into the realm of the incomprehensible, it’s hard to tell.
What boggles your mind in a way that expands your heart and soul?