O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem Gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, jam noli tardare.
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The short days and long nights of these northern regions seem to result in call to deeper contemplation, at least for me. That is why I come here for Christmas, to be “plunged into the mystery” as one young Nigerian nun described it. Compared to New York Ryde is small, very quiet, and offers a closeness to nature that I can’t get in the big city. I can actually see to constellations at night, and the moon lights the driveway as I walk to the church for vigils and vespers. I take long walks on the beach when the tide is out, and it seems like I might be able to walk from Ryde to Portsmouth. With God’s creation always in view, it’s easier for me to be mindful of him than when I’m back home. The interior life becomes so much more accessible.
AMDG
Recently:
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- A Saint Already
- Oblation Day
- Feast of the Holy Family
- St. Thomas of Canterbury – Morning Prayer
- Feast of the Holy Innocents – Spiritual Acts of Mercy
- Solemnity of the Nativity 2007 – The Song of the Beloved
- Ryde
- O Radix Jesse
- Gaudete Sunday - Christmas — UK vs. US
