Last weekend was spent in Weston, VT with some friends. We try to do this each December. It's a wonderful alternative to the pre-Christmas rush that so often characterizes city life and eclipses the Advent/Christmas spirit. We prayed with the monks at Weston Priory. The reflections of the brothers during Eucharist are always inspiring. On Saturday one of the brothers focused on the significance of "Behold" in the day's gospel reading. He said that although it's a rather antiquated word, it carries the understanding of being "embraced and embracing." This is what God asks and offers us in this season. I started thinking of the two simple words BE + HOLD. We are called to "be" in this season...in the imminance of the Incarnation. We are called hold and carry the presence of Christ Jesus among us in the ordinary moments of our life.
Here are some pictures from the weekend
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| http://www.westonpriory.org/ |
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| The Village Green Gallery |
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This a wonderful blog and the Weston, Vermont post was especially touching and inspiring. I will try to stop by more frequently and will add a link to your blog on mine if that's ok. I am at http://fromwhereiwrite.blogspot.com.
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Lisa