This morning, I am formally switching to the Daily Lectionary Cycle, and will use it from now on as my basis for the lectio reflections.  This way, the full spectrum of feast days and observances will be observed...and a reflection on the Psalms will be maintained. So, today is the Feast of Roland Allen (d.... Continue Reading →

Sitting at home today, resting....and reflecting on this piece of the Magnificat: "For he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant." What a challenging verse for us in our age of power-centeredness and ambition, of individualism... How do we understand this "lowliness?"  Do we understand it as an insult, or something to... Continue Reading →

Spending another morning with Blessed Mary, wondering through and chewing on the Magnificat.... What a wonderful way to start the morning here in Sewanee!  To sit and look at the window, watch the birds fly around, and see the sun begin to peek through the trees... In my reading this morning, I am hooked by... Continue Reading →

"My soul magnifies the Lord" (Luke 1:46) What does this mean?  All my life I think I have read this pericope, this little section, and have thought it meant to praise or celebrate.  But, that's not actually what it means.  This morning, I'm sitting with just this one little piece.....wondering.... My soul magnifies the Lord.... Continue Reading →

It's Wednesdays with Mary here this morning in Sewanee, as I sit at my table and look out at the woods... Birds are singing, and the sun is slipping through the branches...beautiful... This morning, I am hooked by the phrase, "All generations shall call me blessed...." A friend wrote yesterday and shared that this phrase... Continue Reading →

My first morning to wake up in Sewanee, in this year's Doctor of Ministry program.... Yesterday, at the opening Eucharist, Bp. Alexander reflected on the Feast of the Visitation.  It was a wonderful Eucharist service:  incense, everything chanted, wonderful hymns, and incredible sermon... In his homily, he reflected a great deal on the Magnificat, that... Continue Reading →

Ah, June.... I love this time of year. This morning I find myself preparing to head to Sewanee for three weeks of study in the DMin program.  I love this space, but have to come back to see my family!  I hope for space and time to read and rest, and be renewed... And, I... Continue Reading →

Today is the Feast of the Visitation, that wonderful (yet not widely celebrated) feast when Blessed Mary went to see her cousin Elizabeth.  While she was talking with Elizabeth, Elizabeth's heart rejoiced....and we have this wonderful Magnificat from Mary's mouth, a hymn of praise and thanksgiving, which the Church has sung for centuries.... It's a wonderful image... Continue Reading →

Lovely Saturday mornings....the only day of the week that seems to have breathing room in the morning...time to sit and ponder with no impending appointment... So, this morning, time to sit with Psalm 68.  This is another very unfamiliar one for me.  With some of the psalms, I think to myself, "Has this always been... Continue Reading →

This morning I awoke to wonderful fog and the sounds of the crazy bird choir.  I love mornings like this, when there's this strange mixture of silence and song, of fog and fanfare, all laid out on some great canvas.  To take time, to use time to become more mindful, more aware of what I... Continue Reading →