Reflection

 Good morning. The following reflection by Calvin Miller is taken from the Eata reading for 18th. July from the second book of Celtic Book of Daily Prayer (William Collins. 2015). 


God shield the house

When the hail must fall upon the roof, bid the ice be kind.

When the snow must come upon the shingles, bid the cold to be warmer than it wants to be.

Bid the glazing on the windows hold the blast of the northern wind at bay, for this house is a temple and we- this poor band of lovers all- keep here an altar.

Here we love the great God and find the adoration of our Lord so full abundance spills over to the loving of each other.

This is our sanctuary- our Holy place- our citadel of hope- our shelter from despair.



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  1. Isle of Food27 June 2021 at 01:23

    It’s lovely to see a blog we can all read to see what is happening, and this reading is very apt.

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