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June 4, 2020
And everywhere I go around the nation, I see and hear the hurt.
And I ask people everywhere, "Tell me, where does it hurt?"
Do you see and feel the hurt that I see and feel? -- Ruby Sales, Civil Rights Leader
Dear Friends:
Last week, this introduction invited everyone to set our imaginations free for the newness we ached to see in our suffering world. We were asked to ponder the dreams and visions incubating during this time of darkness imposed by Covid-19. We knew ourselves together as one in the crushing grief we shared. We longed for the moment when it would be safe to breathe, and to feel the warmth of one another's touch. On Pentecost, we leaned into the story of One Who breathed peace on us, urging us to touch His wounds in one another. As a people of faith, we reveled in the tender mercy breathing unrelenting hope over the face of earth where it least seemed possible.
But another horrendous story broke out among us this week, one that is part of a 400-year old stranglehold on our nation. A knee pressed down on a human being as he cried out to breathe free. As the wound of injustice and inequity was once again laid bare and ripped open, fires of rage and pain blazed.
We at Cranaleith join you in prayer for healing of the agonizing wound we share, even as we take up the cry for life rising from so many in our society. We join in the lament over so many lives lost unjustly. We ask for courage to look into the face of the ugliness of racism that is unmasked, and to see ourselves in the blindness and privilege that perpetuates it. We draw on one another's hope and resolve as we embrace the new story we dare to imagine...a story of justice and compassion for all our brothers and sisters.
Cranaleith Staff
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Photo by Marge Worstall |
Meanwhile at Cranaleith
Marge Worstall is a retreatant who visits our property regularly for walks. We noticed her amazing photos on social media and asked her to share a few with us here.
"I hope these photos can convey the peacefulness I feel when I'm on the grounds of Cranaleith," she wrote. "
I discovered this place when I was going through a difficult time. In every season I find my peace here. I just need to be still and listen."
Click to view a gallery of her photos
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Reflect From Home
God is constantly finding ways to share with us the love we need to actualize Tamika Palmer's call. "We can and we will make some real change here. Now is the time. Let's make it happen, but safely."
FOR REFLECTION:
- Sit with God's name from Ex 34:6 and let the love enfold you. What happens for you?
- How will you take action today for the continual renewal of your life and the work of reconciliation?
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Listen From Home
View a special message from Cranaleith Board Chairman Steve Hart
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Give From Home
Please consider Cranaleith if you are able to make a donation of any size, either by mail or online. Learn more or go to:
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Retreat From Home
In this time of COVID-19, when physical distancing is the order of the day, Cranaleith is offering new programs
online via Zoom
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Sunday, June 14 and Sunday, July 26, 1-2:30 p.m. Cost: $15
Four-Part Program
Wednesdays, June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 7-9 p.m.
Series: Register for one or all
Thursdays, June 18 & 25, July 2 & 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Mondays, July 6, 13, 20 and 27, 7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 5, 12 and 19, 7-8:30 p.m.
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A Prayer for Forgiveness
Alas, dear Christ, the Dragon is here again.
Alas, he is here: terror has seized me, and fear.
Alas that I ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge.
Alas that his envy led me to envy too.
I did not become like God; I was cast out of Paradise.
Temper, sword, awhile, the heat of your flames
and let me go again about the garden,
entering with Christ, a thief from another tree.
-St. Gregory Nazianzus
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Resources from Home
Community Support
Rooted in a tradition of care and compassion, the mission of CORA Services is to assist children, youth and families experiencing emotional, academic and social challenges.
Learn From Home
As we welcome the call to redemption for the painful legacy of racism, the resources below can open the eyes of our hearts. Please consider pondering them. We would love to share your feedback and/or other suggestions here. Contact us at
info@cranaleith.org.
Get daily prayers, reflections, blog posts and images from our beautiful property via our website and social media channels.
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Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Cranaleith offers a contemplative space for all those seeking wholeness and transformation for themselves and society. We are committed to making Cranaleith accessible to all, especially to persons who are poor and those who work in solidarity with them. We invite those at the center of need and those at the center of influence to reflection, reverent dialogue and meaningful partnerships. Please help us support our work.
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Cranaleith Spiritual Center | 13475 Proctor Road | Phila., PA 19116 |
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