Your Pulse and Your Breath as Pathways to Prayer

Put two fingers on your neckand feel your pulse—the current of blood coursing lifefrom your heart throughout your body.You did not think to your heart, "Beat!",or to your blood, "Move!",and yet here you are:alive, upright, and living.Quiet yourself amidstthe din of the worldand listen to your beating heart.In every beat, God whispers,"I love you! I …

An Angel at the Altar: Zechariah’s Encounter with Gabriel

William Blake, The Angel Appearing to Zacharias, pen and black ink, tempera, and glue size on canvas; 1799-1800. an angel at the altarheaven's glory shatters earth's sanctitya voice indescribable yet understandablea promise of hope unimaginableconfusion for old Zechariah"our age – my wife – a baby – God – now?"his call and God's responseno utterance or …