AHH

I have been looking for a reason to thaw,

to unfold into the truth.

Petals of perfection

stretch into the light,

Intoxicate the eye,

And relax in resurrection.

Reflection on Genesis 1, 1-19 for EARTH DAY ( April 22)

The Bible's story of the creation of the world is a very popular story. It is a beautiful narration of God's creating in seven days, and it is also a story which has caused much discord and argument among people. The argument is based on whether or not God created exactly the way it is written in the Bible.

The story of creation, however, is written for our inspiration and our amazement at God's wonderful kindness toward us. This world is an expression of God's love and greatness, and it is given to us for care and protection. This Genesis section of the creation story tells us about the first four days of creation. The term "day" is not a 24-hour period as we know it in our time. A "day," rather, indicates a season or period of time of some unknown duration.

In the first three "days" of creation, God creates light, water, earth. On the fourth day, God creates galaxies with sun, moon, and stars. This fourth day seems to have special significance for the balance of our universe. The sun and moon give the rhythm of day and night, of season and of balance in the universe. It is the sun and moon which regulate the motion of the planet and which even influence some patterns of emotion and

health in us humans and all other living beings. To all of this, we, too, can say with God "how good it is."

Let us be grateful for Earth and the ever expanding universe that gives us cause for amazement and wonder. These are the beginning of wisdom.

--Rosemarie Greco, DW

Good Friday: 'A Position of the Heart'

A Position of the Heart

He seduced the Cross

into making love.

He coaxed it,

pressed it to himself

Until it was difficult to see

which had initiated

the embrace,

which was making

the offering.

And which one had

actually given in.

--JoAnn Iannotti, OPW

In Extremis by artist Harvey Offenhartz

Please click on the link below to view the art exhibit opening of Harvey Offenhartz at Wisdom House.  Video is courtesy of Doug Parker.

In Extremis by Harvey Offenhartz

That We Can Change

God does not love us if we change. God loves us so that we can change. (Richard Rohr, OFM)