Category Archives: prayer

Birth Mother

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

God, whose womb broke the waters of chaos, gave birth to creation; whose breath stirred the earth, air for our words, spoken first in wonder, and want, our lungs newborn crying out of bewildered love. Prayer Writing Workshop – Diocese … Continue reading →

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Preaching peace unpeacefully

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

I preached peace anyway; the peace that passes understanding; the peace with which Jesus leaves us, although he spent a lot of time, too, promising persecution. I worry that this will not be received as good news. Continue reading →

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On a Wednesday

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

On Wednesdays, I think about my mother. Arise, shine, for your light has come, the daily morning prayer declares, on a Wednesday. I hear my mother calling, “Rise and shine!” Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory … Continue reading →

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Louisville Seminary

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

sun striking chapel bells call to morning prayer unanswerable

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Mind the gap

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

Holy One, your creativity is infinite; our ability to respond to your expansive imagination is not. I do not think that you forget our frailty. Perhaps we forget that you have made us a little lower than the angels; another … Continue reading →

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Better

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

It started out easily enough: I shaved off my hair, my pride and my vanity, and cast it in the fire. Trouble was, I just looked too damned good that way; so I broke the mirror and used the shards … Continue reading →

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Evensong

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

evening, midweek, overwhelmed and underprayed, counting blessed sheep.

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Out of control

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

The calendar says that there are three weeks left of summer, up here in the northern hemisphere; but today was full of autumn leaves, red and gold and fallen. Clearly, my calendar is not fully in control of the seasons. Continue reading →

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Fragility

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

part of the beauty with which we were crafted, the genius; fragility invites gentleness. our hairline fractures allow luminescence to dance with infinite grace against  the canvas of creation. betrayed, it is our curse. a blessing, it reveals the resilience … Continue reading →

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A vain and foolish thing

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Rosalind C Hughes

Vain and foolish, one would not think that with no animal spirit, nor soul, no mind of its own, but an idle thing could inspire such passion, such pain, such tearing, such rending of hearts, of lives apart; only with … Continue reading →

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