A bloom of daffodils, surrounded by the dead leaves and grasses of fall.
"What you put at the center of your life will grow."
- Megan Pinto
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A bloom of daffodils, surrounded by the dead leaves and grasses of fall.
"What you put at the center of your life will grow."
- Megan Pinto
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me.
- Martin NiemΓΆller, (1892-1984)
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First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
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It shall not fear when heat comes,
and its leaves shall stay green;
in the year of drought it is not anxious,
and it does not cease to bear fruit.
(Jeremiah 17:7-8)
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A tree with lush green leaves standing just a few feet from a river.
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.
They shall be like a tree planted by water,
sending out its roots by the stream.
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that in tranquillity your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
- The Book of Common Prayer, pg. 258
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A barren tree stands in foggy mist with a line of trees in the distance.
A Collect for Peace
Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth,
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A hazy sky, the sun rises above trees, both barren and evergreen, and a gently sloping road. Just a little snow remains on the ground, to the right.
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your doings
from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the widow.
(Isaiah 1:16-17)
A portrait of John Wesley. He has shoulder-length white hair and is wearing black with white preaching tabs.
"Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may. Herein all the children of God may unite, notwithstanding these smaller differences."
- John Wesley, (1703-1791)
In the foreground, a lighted candle. In the background, a wooden processional cross draped with purple cloth.
"Those who are not prepared to take up the cross, those who are not prepared to give their life to suffering and rejection by others, lose community with Christ, and are not disciples. Discipleship is commitment to the suffering Christ."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, (1906-1945)
#lent
An engraving of George Herbert wearing a skullcap and with shoulder-length hair.
Teach me, my God and King,
In all things thee to see
And what I do in any thing,
To do it as for thee.
- George Herbert, (1593-1633)
But how can I ever really celebrate Easter without observing Lent? How can I rejoice fully in your Resurrection when I have avoided participating in your death?"
- Henri Nouwen, (1932-1996)
#lent
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Wooden altar cross veiled with purple cloth, flanked by arrangements of green plants and wooden candlesticks. Partial view of colorful stained glass windows.
"How often have I lived through these weeks without paying much attention to penance, fasting, and prayer? How often have I missed the spiritual fruits of the season without even being aware of it?
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A wooden processional cross draped with a purple veil. On either side, pussy willows in ceramic vases. The sun light on the golden wall makes the sign of the cross.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
(Psalm 51:11)
#lent
On the Feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle:
Holy Spirit, grant to us who serve your Church
to mend what is spoiled,
to strengthen what is sound,
and to follow you
wherever and however you may lead.
Amen.
- "A New Zealand Prayer Book"
Snowy scene: two deer stand on relatively dry ground, surrounded by snow-covered trees.
After the stormβ¦
#OwingsMills #BaltimoreCounty
Icon of a haloed and long-beared Polycarp, wearing a vestment with many crosses and holding a gilded Bible.
"Keep looking forward in prayer, and persevering in fasting; beseeching in supplications the all-seeing God to lead us away from temptation."
- Polycarp, (c.69-c.155)
The sun sets behind trees and over snow-covered graves.
"May He support us all the day long till the shades lengthen and the evening comes and the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in His mercy may he give us a safe lodging and a holy rest and peace at the last."
- John Henry Newman, (1801-1890)
"I know there is a hope in religion; I know there is faith and I know there is prayer about religion and necessary to it, but God is most glorified when there is peace on earth and good will towards men."
- Frederick Douglass, (c.1818-1895)
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose or forfeit themselves?'
(Luke 9:23-25)
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Plain wooden processional cross before a golden-colored wall beside sunlight shining through a cross-shaped window.
Then Jesus said to them all, βIf any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
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The altar at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Owings Mills, Maryland. The chalice and cross are veiled in purple. The cross is flanked by greens in baskets and candles in wooden candlesticks.
Yet even now, says the Lord,
return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
rend your hearts and not your clothing.
(Joel 2:12-13a)
#ashwednesday #lent
"Humility is the sapling that grows out of the recognition that we are not our own; we are bound to one another. Our roots are dug into the same earth. Our flourishing is wrapped up with the flourishing of others."
- Amar D. Peterman
#humility
The Christian is called to be like God, from whose love no one is excluded."
- TomΓ‘Ε‘ HalΓk, (b. 1948)
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Just before dawn, a line of orange on the horizon behind St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Owings Mills, Maryland. The church, with its two lanterns beside the front door, is to the left. A stone cross rises above the churchyard wall.
"The commandment of love (inseparable love for God and one's neighbor) is a task that can never be finished in this world and in this life; like faith, it has the character of an invitation to a path that is always open.
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It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8a)
#love
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