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  • Carrying Christ

    Carrying Christ

    December 2022

    Mary found tremendous favor in the Lord’s eyes. Invited to carry Jesus into creation. The call to follow Christ is likewise a call to carry Him, and his kingdom within ourselves, and our world.

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  • Lectio Divina – Luke 1:68-79

    November 2022

    This Lectio Divina is from Luke 1:68-79 and is read by Jordan Prins. It is from the Urban Monastic Translation of Luke. It is read three times and concludes in

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  • Proclaiming the Christ

    Proclaiming the Christ

    November 2022

    The life and words of John the Baptist proclaimed the coming of the Christ. Proclaimed the Kingdom of Heaven. He was sustained by the deep and expansive love of God – through the Holy Spirit. May the Spirit sustain us.

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  • The Cries of a Broken Person – Translating Psalm 88

    The Cries of a Broken Person – Translating Psalm 88

    October 2022

    There are many lament psalms within the Psalter. Yet, there is only one lament psalm without a positive resolution. This is that psalm. It is a complex weaving of expressions

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  • An Invitation to Praise God – Translating Psalm 95

    An Invitation to Praise God – Translating Psalm 95

    October 2022

    Let us sing praise. Let us respond to the invitation before us. Let us choose to Praise God with our voices, and let our hearts respond to Him who saves

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  • On Stepping into Greater Presence

    On Stepping into Greater Presence

    October 2022

    To be present is a gift. Presence is simple. Yet to truly be present requires all of oneself, and the discovers of deep inner work.

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  • Great Works of the Lord – Translating Psalm 111

    Great Works of the Lord – Translating Psalm 111

    September 2021

    Praise the Lord who is active, present, concerned about His people, and doing justice. This psalm focuses on the many works that the Lord has done, and the overarching sense

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  • Protected by the Shelter of the Most High – Translating Psalm 91

    Protected by the Shelter of the Most High – Translating Psalm 91

    September 2021

    There is a deep love and appreciation for the Lord in this psalm. That seemingly against the odds they have survived an ordeal and are praising God for their protection

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  • A Night Prayer in the Sanctuary – Translating Psalm 134

    A Night Prayer in the Sanctuary – Translating Psalm 134

    September 2021

    Bless those who pray throughout the depths of the night! This psalm is only three verses long. When we come across shorter passages, it can be tempting to read them

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  • God the Savior – Translating Ephesians 1:3-10

    God the Savior – Translating Ephesians 1:3-10

    September 2021

    From before history until the end of time, God is bringing all things together in Christ. This is the hopeful message the Apostle Paul is reminding the Ephesians. That God,

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  • His Mercy Endures Forever – Translating Psalm 136

    His Mercy Endures Forever – Translating Psalm 136

    September 2021

    This psalm is known as the Passover Hymn. It was a part of various temple and Passover traditions since the first temple period. There is a sweeping arch of praise

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  • The Lord Hears my Cries – Translating Psalm 4

    The Lord Hears my Cries – Translating Psalm 4

    May 2021

    This psalm is raw with emotion, and of faithful trust in who God is. There is such a strong opening, and reminder that God is the one who was a

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A Blessing for our 25th week of Ordinary Time.

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A Blessing for our 25th week of Ordinary Time.

With a new week, as with each new day, our Lords mercies wait for us in abundance. Let this blessing meet you today, and stay with you this week.
 
Blessing by: @prinsp


Flowers can only bloom in their season. Why then,
Flowers can only bloom in their season. Why then, did you wake up today expecting to produce for others. For those who did not care to water or tend you before you bloomed. This world only tends to celebrate when we bloom, but they did not bring us here. That is the Lord. The One who is always near us and cares for us when our world overlooks us.

Photo by @prinsp in Aix-en-Provence 24 June 2022

We invite and encourage you to pray� Compline ea
We invite and encourage you to pray� Compline each night before bed.

This comes out of our Way of Life. A invitational & gracious way of living. Learn more on the Way of Life page of our website (link in our Bio).

When you wake, sleep, or drift through life, know
When you wake, sleep, or drift through life, know this! You are loved beyond the scale of the expanding cosmos by the One who spoke it all to be. In the midst of the busyness of this day, from dawn to dust, think of Him. May you long for Jesus, who loved you before you took your first breath.

Photo by @prinsp  in Paris on 9 September 2023

A Blessing for our 24th week of Ordinary Time.

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A Blessing for our 24th week of Ordinary Time.

With a new week, as with each new day, our Lords mercies wait for us in abundance. Let this blessing meet you today, and stay with you this week.
 
Blessing by: @jordanprins


However you live, move, and have your being today
However you live, move, and have your being today - you do so with Jesus and in Him. Praise the one who death could not hold, and who has grace and love for us all.

"For in Him we live and move and have our being." - Acts 17

Each morning this week, pray for the Spirit to giv
Each morning this week, pray for the Spirit to give you satisfaction and pleasure from your work.

This comes out of our Way of Life. A invitational & gracious way of living. Learn more on the Way of Life page of our website (link in our Bio).

Many are asking, "Who can show us anything good?"

Many are asking, "Who can show us anything good?"
  Lord, let the light of your face shine upon us!
You put more gladness in my heart,
  than when others overflow with grain and new wine.

Psalm 4:6-7 [UMB]

A Blessing for our 23rd week of Ordinary Time.

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A Blessing for our 23rd week of Ordinary Time.

With a new week, as with each new day, our Lords mercies wait for us in abundance. Let this blessing meet you today, and stay with you this week.
 
Blessing by: @jordanprins



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