With grateful thanks We receive the bounty of this earth. Giver of plenty, You are the source of Plants and meat, Milk and herbs, Clean water and safe homes. Bless this harvest, Its beautiful colors. Bless this bounty, Its nourishing substance. Bless the livestock And those who keep them. Bless the farmers, the workers, The gleaners, far and near. Bless the hungry, Those who have no homes, Those displaced by drought or violence. Give succor to the people in their need. Bless

Thank you, Cabin … your smells and sounds and memories Comforting me. Letting me sink deep in the love of the Saints who still inhabit...

I'm thinking today of St. Patrick and the holy pilgrimage I took several years ago to Ireland. The stained glass window above is in Saul...

Bless this day of ashes, this space, this pause. May we be open, May we be honest, May we be mindful. May we be patient, May we be quiet,...

Dear friends, I have nearly completed my first year of retirement. Highlights include a roadtrip to Oklahoma with my brother, Charlie;...

As we look back on the past year and forward to the new, I'm grateful for all of you -- those I have met and those I haveyet to meet. As...

Bless this party, full of fun. And bless to me these friends. Bless this beautiful Spring day, And bless to me the sounds of laughter, of bird songs. Bless these snacks of cookies and lemonade, And bless to me the bags of dog treats. Bless these people gathering in celebration. And bless to me their love of dogs, of cats, Of creatures with which they share their lives. Bless our Jack, who still brings joy to the world. And bless to me his wee book of Celtic poems. Bless to me

Bless this day When light returns, Love astounds, Life prevails. Bless the grieving, The lonely, The hungry. Hope is reborn. Bless the...

I pulled this blessing out of my book. I'm needing it today on this anniversary of my dad's death. Bless all who mourn today. You sit in...

Harvest With grateful thanks We receive the bounty of this earth. Giver of plenty, You are the source of Plants and meat, Milk and herbs,...

On the Ireland Pilgrimage in July, 2017, we visited the ruins of the monastic community of Glendalough. There in the 6th and 7th century,...

You went out to walk your dog, A giant, beautiful puppy, Who wiggled in ways only puppies could. I called out to you,"Can I bless your...

Probably the most fun I've ever had at work ... Blessing the animals on St. Francis Day (October 4). We gathered on the lawn in front of...

Today is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. In St. Francis' "Canticle of the Sun," he named all of creation as his siblings. We're...

We walked in the steps of Columcille during our pilgrimage to ancient, sacred places in Glencolumcille. Born in this County Donegal in...

Yesterday we took a very special pilgrimage to ancient stones in the Glencolumkille village in County Donegal. The traditional name of...

We are in the west in Donegal, the birthplace of St. Columcille (Columba is what he is called in Scotland). Land of sea and sky and...

Today we walked with St. Patrick. We visited the Patrick Centre in Downpatrick and prayed at his grave. We touched the cold water of St....

We spent the day with St. Brigid in Kildare. We rekindled the fire of hope, love, and justice at the place of Brigid's fire. And we took...

We enter the gates Of Clonmacnoise. Ahead of us are Centuries of life in the Spirit. You have a choice, the leader says, Go in pilgrim or...