Tag Archives: Julian of Norwich

Christ, our true Mother

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Rosalind C Hughes

If Mother’s Day were a day to observe the commandments of Christ, our true Mother, to love God and to love one another as Christ has loved us, we would leave fewer orphans. Continue reading →

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Year C Proper 28: Work and do not be weary

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Rosalind C Hughes

They are words that strike terror into the hearts of the unemployed, the underemployed, the working poor, the uninsured. They are words that form a hard and heavy stone in the stomachs of too many people, even in these enlightened … Continue reading →

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Year C, Last Sunday after the Epiphany: Transformative prayer

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Rosalind C Hughes

The season of Sundays following the Epiphany is bookended by that voice from heaven that declares that Jesus is the beloved Son of God. On the Sunday following the Epiphany, at the Baptism of Our Lord, the heavens are opened … Continue reading →

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Troubling comfort

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Rosalind C Hughes

“So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Matthew 6:34 Today’s Daily Office reading does not promise that “all shall be well, and all manner of things shall … Continue reading →

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