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Tag Archives: mother

Mary’s Wholehearted Call

God trusted God’s very self to the care of a woman. Continue Reading Mary’s Wholehearted Call

Part of One Body

I knew this body was not mine alone. Continue Reading Part of One Body

Voices of Our Female Ancestors

Scripture testifies to the power and influence of grandmothers among the people of God. Continue Reading Voices of Our Female Ancestors

The Continuum of Life

A world without ancestors is lonely. Continue Reading The Continuum of Life

A Mother Hen God

Because maybe the opposite of fear isn’t bravery.  Maybe the opposite of fear is love. Continue Reading A Mother Hen God

God the Mother

Wisdom is the way God is manifest in the world. To know Her is to know God as well. Continue Reading God the Mother

Loving Mother of the Americas

People turn to Our Lady of Guadalupe for a reminder of what grace may yet be available when we meet fear with love. Continue Reading Loving Mother of the Americas

Creation-Centered Prayer

Contemplating Creation Creation-Centered Prayer Thursday, October 14, 2021 In a conference on Franciscan mysticism, Fr. Richard reminded the audience that the presence of God is available in all things and at all times: The spiritual nature of reality, and the material, the physical, have been one ever since the Big Bang. The incarnation did not just… Continue Reading Creation-Centered Prayer

Good Grief

Everybody Grieves Good Grief Wednesday, August 4, 2021 When someone you love very much dies, the sky falls. And so you walk around under a fallen sky. —Mirabai Starr, Caravan of No Despair My dear friend Mirabai Starr has suffered many losses in her life, including that of her fourteen-year-old daughter Jenny, which Mirabai writes… Continue Reading Good Grief

Our Cosmic Mother

The Cosmic Egg Our Cosmic Mother Thursday, January 28, 2021 The image of the “Cosmic Egg of Meaning” is in some sense maternal, with each dome nestled and held by something larger and more powerful than itself. This is an ancient idea that may be helpful to our postmodern psyches, allowing us to embrace the… Continue Reading Our Cosmic Mother

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