Tag Archives: darkness

A Blessing for Traveling in the Dark

Posted on December 20, 2017 by anyushka

Go slow if you can. Slower. More slowly still. Friendly dark or fearsome, this is no place to break your neck by rushing, by running, by crashing into what you cannot see. Then again, it is true: different darks have … Continue reading →

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Blessing

Posted on August 25, 2017 by anyushka

Now more than ever let us be the ones who will not turn away. Let us be the ones who will go farther into the wreck and deeper into the rubble. Let us be the ones who will enter into … Continue reading →

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Oh Night Thou Wast My Guide

Posted on April 7, 2017 by anyushka

Upon a darkened night the flame of love was burning in my breast And by a lantern bright I fled my house while all in quiet rest Shrouded by the night And by the secret stair I quickly fled The … Continue reading →

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Mary, Mother

Posted on February 27, 2017 by anyushka

. With your warm hands heal me in your body know me to your darkness draw me at your breast hold me. For I was homesick, and you brought me home; I was alone, and now I am in touch; … Continue reading →

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For She Will Hide Me

Posted on February 26, 2017 by anyushka

I haven’t written anything particularly ‘introspective’ about vocation in some time… Perhaps it’s the winter, inner and outward hibernation… Waiting…  I still will not be writing much, so perhaps this is just noticing that there have been new things, surprising changes… … Continue reading →

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Casting Away The Works of Darkness: The US Election, Post-Truth and the Alt-Right – Sermon preached by Janet Morley during Advent 2016

Posted on January 27, 2017 by anyushka

‘Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness and put upon us the armour of light.’ Based on a passage of Paul set for today, the rolling phrases of the traditional collect for Advent Sunday may … Continue reading →

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There Will Be Light

Posted on December 12, 2016 by anyushka

The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all people.” Luke 2:10 The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds, Thomas Cole  The light shines in the darkness, and … Continue reading →

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When the Darkness Descends

Posted on November 9, 2016 by anyushka

“John’s answer [John of the Cross] is not simple, but in the simplest possible terms, he says that the dark night is God’s best gift to you, intended for your liberation. It is about freeing you from your ideas about … Continue reading →

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Night Prayer

Posted on February 12, 2016 by anyushka

Lord, it is night. The night is for stillness. Let us be still in the presence of God. It is night after a long day. What has been done has been done; what has not been done has not been … Continue reading →

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Somehow, We Hope…

Posted on January 14, 2016 by anyushka

This is a strange week of sadness and celebration.  We had a ‘gratitude party’ for a friend who was granted asylum after a long dark year of waiting and struggling, several birthdays and a retirement party – oh, and a … Continue reading →

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