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December 23–The Sacred: No Pretense
I think my favorite carol of the Christmas season is one not widely known. I learned it as a child: The Friendly Beasts. In a few simple verses, the scene is set. The donkey, the cow, the sheep, the dove … Continue reading
December 22–The Sacred: Transition
Within the past 24 hours depending on where you live in the world sometime between the last hours of Dec. 21 and the first hours of today, our Earth completed its shift away from the Sun in the northern hemisphere … Continue reading
December 21–The Sacred: Many Ways to Celebrate Christmas
I have several friends who attend traditional Protestant or Interdenominational Christian churches. For them, celebrating Christmas involves praising the birth of their Savior, Jesus Christ. They know I see Jesus differently, and I admit I am exploring my personal beliefs … Continue reading
The Sacred: Sacred Birth
Many years ago, my beloved, Russ, was on a business trip in Europe with a Christian colleague. As they toured some of the beautiful cathedrals during their off-time, they engaged in dialogue about their thoughts on various things related to … Continue reading
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The Sacred: Appropriation?
On this date ancient Romans began a festival that in some periods lasted for 12 days: the festival known as Saturnalia. It honored the sky father Saturn, the earth mother Ops, and their child, Consus, the god of the grain-bin (sort … Continue reading
The Sacred: A Meditation Practice
You can read this set of “instructions” and then try it somewhere, sometime today. Find something in your world that grabs your attention, attracts you, draws you to notice it, or elicits your curiosity. This may be any being in … Continue reading
The Sacred: Holy Re-Do
The Winter Sacred Season that we are entering is full of what I would call “holy re-do.” The Christian Advent calls human beings to consider justice in the world and how that may impact the future. Look at your own … Continue reading