Current Affairs
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O Antiphons: Desire of Nations
O come, Desire of nations, bind in one the hearts of humankind, bid thou our sad divisions cease, and be thyself our King of Peace. The world, worn and weary,barely able to rise from bed each morning,tired of grieving… Continue reading
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O Antiphons: Dayspring
O come, thou Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh; dispense the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadow put to flight. We watchnot only through dark nightsbut also dark days.Who filled the worldwith… Continue reading
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O Antiphons: Branch
O come, thou Branch of Jesse's tree, free them from Satan's tyranny that trust thy mighty power to save, and give them victory o'er the grave. You come to free us.Oh, and there is so… Continue reading
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O Antiphons: Lord
O come, O come, thou Lord of might, who to thy tribes on Sinai's height, in ancient times didst give the law, in cloud, and majesty, and awe. Shrouded Mystery,Evolver of faith,at your approachbreathing ceases;I… Continue reading
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O Antiphons: Wisdom
O come, thou Wisdom from on high who orderest all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and leads us in her ways to go. Wisdom approaches,and I hope, with her arrival,to walk… Continue reading
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Advent Lantern
I hold my lantern overhead,and turning, look back at the past–such darkness blocks remembrance,only pinpricks of light in a field of black. I turn to look ahead.The light of my lanterncannot penetrate the fog of future's uncertainty.I hear muffled voices;unformed… Continue reading
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This Moment, Expanded
Stop focusingon what's missingfrom this moment.Focus insteadon what this momentoffers: texture color movement inspiration affection wonder stillness Your egowants to catalogwhat the moment lacks. Your soulwants to reveal the momentfor what it truly… Continue reading
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This Moment
We can critiqueeach momentfor what it lacks. Or we can embraceeach momentfor what it offers. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Heaven and Hell
I have dug this hole,you see,to hold my fears.Once filledI shall climb in,and thus surrounded,justify my cowardice,prejudice,self-absorption,self-loathing.I have dughell. I have built this hut,you see,to hold my hopes.Once furnishedI shall cross the threshold,and thus surrounded,know my courage,compassion,wisdom,wholeness.I have builtheaven. Text… Continue reading