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Geoff Wood reflection for May 4, 2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by srdianne

The Roman Road One of my favorite stories in Kenneth Grahame’s 1895 classic The Golden Age  (stories told from the vantage point of a pre-adolescent sibling about his experiences growing up in rural England) is called “The Roman Road”.  The … Continue reading →

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Reflection for April 23, 2014

Posted on April 24, 2014 by srdianne

Every one of us  is called upon, probably many times, to start a new life. A frightening diagnosis, a marriage, a move, loss of a job… And onward full tilt we go, pitched and wrecked and absurdly resolute, driven in … Continue reading →

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Geoff Wood Reflection for April 27, 2014

Posted on April 23, 2014 by srdianne

“Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them ‘Peace be with you.”             It’s consoling to know that no matter how firmly we lock our doors, Jesus can still break in upon our privacy, bringing with him … Continue reading →

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Reflection for April 16, 2014

Posted on April 21, 2014 by srdianne

Transformative Dying The One Big Pattern I believe that the Mystery of the Cross is saying the pattern of transformation unto God, the pattern that connects, the life that God offers us is always death transformed.  The only pattern is … Continue reading →

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Reflection for April 9. 2014

Posted on April 10, 2014 by srdianne

My Serenity Clay Face: “A thousand Faces” How many faces do we see in our lifetime? Then there are faces that we never forget. Face it! — Don’t lose your face! “Veronica gave Jesus her veil to wipe his face. … Continue reading →

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Geoff Wood Reflection for April 6, 2014

Posted on April 3, 2014 by srdianne

Do you think that I have come to bring peace on earth?  No, I tell you, but rather division.  Luke 13:51             In last week’s Gospel did Jesus really do the man born blind a favor?  Would it not have … Continue reading →

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Reflection for April 2, 2014

Posted on April 2, 2014 by srdianne

I think the genius of the Dalai Lama and of Buddhism is that they do not get lost in metaphysics and argumentation about dogmas and doctrines. They stay at a different level and thus avoid much of the endless disagreement … Continue reading →

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Geoff Wood Reflection for March 30, 2014

Posted on April 1, 2014 by srdianne

Lazarus In a brief play called “Calvary” by William Butler Yeats, Lazarus appears amid the crowd watching Jesus carry his cross up that tragic hill.  The people press forward: To shout their mockery: ‘Work a miracle,’ / Cries one, ‘Save … Continue reading →

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Reflection for March 26, 2014

Posted on March 26, 2014 by srdianne

The world is holy. We are holy. All life is holy. Daily prayers are delivered on the lips of breaking waves, the whispering of grasses, the shimmering of leaves. Terry Tempest Williams Talking to God: Portrait of a World at … Continue reading →

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Reflection for March 19, 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by srdianne

The Hazelnut “And in this (sight) he shewed a little thing the quantity of a hazelnut, lying in the palm of my hand as it seemed to me, and it was as round as any ball.  I looked therein with … Continue reading →

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