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Of all lenten hymns and prayers, one short prayer can be termed the lenten prayer. Tradition ascribes it to one of the great teachers of spiritual life — St. Ephrem the Syrian. O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power,... Read More →

O Son of God, do a miracle for me and change my heart. Your having taken flesh to redeem me was more difficult than to transform my wickedness. An Irish 15th century prayer Photo by Geetanjal Khanna on Unsplash Read More →

Beholding his glory is only half our job. In our souls too the mysteries must be brought forth; we are not really Christians till that has been done. “The Eternal Birth,” says Meister Eckhart, “must take place in you.” And another mystic says human nature is like a stable... Read More →

Christ is bathed in light; let us also be bathed in light. Christ is baptized; let us also go down with him and rise with him. John is baptizing when Jesus draws near. Perhaps he comes to sanctify his baptizer; certainly he comes to bury sinful humanity in the waters. He comes to... Read More →

O come, O come, and be our God-with-us, O long-sought with-ness for a world without, O secret seed, O hidden spring of light. Come to us Wisdom, come unspoken Name, Come Root, and Key, and King, and holy Flame, O quickened little wick so tightly curled, Be folded with us into... Read More →