The Sh&t Prayer

I was having a stressful moment, shift, day, week… and there was another trauma call for a chaplain. I needed to pray. I needed to vent. I knew God would understand. And so I voiced my prayer: “Sh&t, Sh&t, Sh&t, Sh&t, Sh&t…..Amen” I later shared the experience with my coworkers. I think it was soonContinue reading “The Sh&t Prayer”

Buddhist Wisdom from a Catholic Priest

Fr. Richard Rohr reflects on a Buddhist teaching – being present to the present. “The presence of God is infinite, everywhere, always, and forever. You cannot not be in the presence of God. There’s no other place to be. The only change is always on our side—God is present, but we’re not present to Presence.Continue reading “Buddhist Wisdom from a Catholic Priest”

Praying for Hope

A Prayer of Hope During this Pandemic by Rabbi Naomi Levy We are still worried, God,Worried for our loved ones,Worried for our world.We turn to YouSeeking comfort, faith and hope. Teach us God, to turn our panic into patience,And our fear into acts of kindness and support.Open the eyes of those who are ignoring warningsContinue reading “Praying for Hope”

The Prayer

“The Prayer” [Celine Dion:]I pray you’ll be our eyesAnd watch us where we goAnd help us to be wiseIn times when we don’t knowLet this be our prayerWhen we lose our way Lead us to a placeGuide us with your graceTo a place where we’ll be safe [Andrea Bocelli (Celine Dion):]La luce che tu hai(IContinue reading “The Prayer”