MORNING PRAYER

As new light streams out of the darkness.

we open wide our hearts 

to the healing light of your Encircling Presence.

Open our eyes 

to the opportunities this day has to offer.

Surprise us with small joys and pieces of beauty

scattered though the hours ahead.

O Beautiful Presence,

help us this day to taste the joy of  being awake.

May this simple prayer come true

in our lives today!

-Macrina Weiderkher- 

MAGNIFICAT TO THE GOD OF DAWN

MAGNIFICAT TO THE GOD OF DAWN

My being proclaims the wonders of light

as it slowly penetrates the ebbing darkness.

And my spirit bows to the beauty of the One

who gives life to all that has existence.

Oh vibrant green stems of life sing out

your praise to the Heart who draws you forth

Bird songs rejoicing in the breath of dawn

warble your joy in view of the morning star

Dew drops radiant upon the wetness of grass

give glory to the Wise Creator who sustains you

Flower gardens, rushing streams, silent desert,

sing, sing, for the Dancer who rejoices in your midst

Peoples of the plant, creatures of the universe,

play before the Enlivener who delights in you

And my soul, my soul, rise up and greet this day

with gratitude, in a stance of humble remembering

For all (that) I am, and (for) all (that) I am called to be, 
is held in the hands of a Creator 

who daily loves me into life.

- Joyce Rupp -

Corollary Prayer

May we (constantly) see (ourselves and others)
with the same delight, pride and expectation
which God sees (us) every moment.
-John O'Donohue-

A SPRING TIME PRAYER

Ever-renewing and energizing Creator,

come, stir my dormant spiritual limbs.

Wake up my tired prayer,

Revive my weary efforts of care.

Sing hope into my discouragement.

Wash my dusty, drab attitude

with the cleansing of your vision.

Go deep to my roots and penetrate my faith

with the vibrancy of your grace.

Shake loose the old leftover oak leaves 

of my tenacious ego-centeredness.

Coax joy to sprout from my difficulties.

Warm the buds of my relationships

so they bloom with healthy love.

Clear out my wintered debris

with the wild breeze of your liberating presence.

Nudge me, woo me, entice me, draw me near you.

I give you my trust and my gratitude

as you grace my thawing spirit.

Light-filled being, my Joy and my Hope,

let the greening begin!

-Joyce Rupp-

LIVING ABUNDANTLY
"I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." - Jn 10:10b

SPIRITUALITY AT WORK

is NOT first and foremost about achieving our goals, 

making more money or becoming better managers, 

or finding ways to get others to do what we want,

or even about becoming happier,

although any and all of these may and do happen 

when soul-making is taken seriously.

WHAT SPIRITUALITY AT WORK 
IS ABOUT ABUNDANT LIFE:

living fully into each moment paying attention

to what is happening within us and around us,

understanding what our lives are about

and how we're meant to make a difference

within the larger communities of which we are a part.

It is, finally, 

about deciding to act,

to make creative choices

that will move us and our organizations

toward a 

DEEPER WHOLENESS.

-Whitney Whererrer Robertson-

Live and Livelihood