[Magdalen] Fwd: Unfolding Light: Ash Wednesday

[Grace Cangialosi]

Today’s meditation:



Begin forwarded message:

>> Subject: Unfolding Light: Ash Wednesday
>> Reply-To: Steve Garnaas-Holmes <reply-236rh=f66b9784-de0a-4f1d-82cf-acd0aa5c41dc at tinyletter.com>
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>> 
>> Dearly Beloved,
>> 
>> Grace and Peace to you.
>> 
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>> 
>> A smear of ashes, not pink paper hearts,
>> is my valentine for you:
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>> my death I give you,
>> and everything in between,
>> 
>> my fragile, feeble flesh,
>> soon to decay again to dust,
>> 
>> made alive not by my will
>> but by your breath.
>> 
>> May I be good dust for you,
>> clay made holy as the jar of your light,
>> 
>> this paper heart, torn and beautiful, 
>> my mortal whole, given wholly,
>> 
>> these ashes saved from my urn
>> I give to you: my valentine,
>> 
>> my life, returning, always returning
>> to you.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Deep Blessings,
>> Pastor Steve
>> 
>> __________________ 
>> Steve Garnaas-Holmes
>> Unfolding Light
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