Mary Magdalene

Companions of the Sacred Flame,  Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, why are you...

Holy Pelagius

The disciples said to Jesus, “Tell us, how will our end come?” Jesus said, “Have you found the beginning, then, that you are looking for the end? You see, the end will be where the beginning is” Gospel of Thomas, Logion 18 Assumptions give colour and...

A Reflection on Saint Brigid

Companions of the Sacred Flame,  Stories and scriptures tell of ourselves as much as we tell them, perhaps more. And like scripture, there are multiple ways we can look at them and draw nutrients from them. Much like our ancient forebears, who found uses for every...

Speaking without language

Companions of the Sacred Flame,  I weave a silence onto my lips. I weave a silence into my mind. I weave a silence within my heart. I close my ears to distractions. I close my eyes to attractions. I close my heart to temptations. Calm me, O Lord, as you stilled the...

Hallowtide II

Companions of the Sacred Flame,  The darkening of the year in our seasonal calendar in the Northern Hemisphere is matched in part by our liturgical calendar – where it ascends and descends with a crescendo peak when we hit the Triduum of Hallowtide – All...