photo by my friend Terri Cofiell by Alicia Randolph Rapking “Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (From “The Sermon on the Mount,” Matthew 6:26) This year, Christmas in our household … Continue reading Feeling our Worth
Lighting a Candle for a Holy Night This afternoon (Saturday, the 17th), at 4:30 pm, I will be lighting a candle. I am lighting this candle as a prayer for mercy, protection, and peace, because these are the words that have formed as I have prayed for the people of Aleppo over the last several … Continue reading Lighting a Candle for a Holy Night
Learning Magnificat By Rev. Alicia Randolph Rapking Magnificat. My soul magnifies the Lord. These are the long ago words of a strong, young woman name Mary, who gave birth to a baby and named him Jesus. These words are the beginning words of Mary’s song, words and ideas that she borrowed from the prophets that … Continue reading Learning Magnificat
This has been a dark and gloomy week. At least there has been that overtone for me for the last week. It really started the day before Thanksgiving in a text message exchange with my dear friend Janice. Janice has been on the liver transplant for several years due to a rare liver disease that … Continue reading Noticing Light in Advent
I confess that I am having a difficult time writing these days. The negativity of the election and the negativity that has come after the election has sapped me of my writing energy. And yet, maybe this is the most important time to write. Maybe this is the most important time to read and study … Continue reading When Did We See You?
Reflections on voting and following Christ is the topic of my article for Monday. Continue reading The Glimpse of Heaven in Each Person
Here is my article for the week of October 10th. Continue reading Preparing for Thanksgiving
A Prayer from Long Ago By Rev. Alicia Randolph Rapking For the past two weeks I feel as if I have been steeped in prayer. On Sunday, September 18 I began the Upper Room Five Day Academy at St. John xxiii Retreat Center in Charleston, WV. This Five Day Academy was the second one in … Continue reading A Prayer from Long Ago
The article for next week includes thoughts from my summer prayer discipline–knitting wash clothes for the homeless. Continue reading Thoughts at Summers’ End
My article for today’s paper is a reflection of a quote from Thomas Merton. Continue reading What Do They Need?
prayers of my heart, a collection of articles and writings by C. Alicia Randolph 