When words fail us or circumstances make it hard to know how to pray, we can simplify and trust that even a single word can express what needs to be expressed and help us connect to God and the larger story of what is going on in this moment.

Prayer

Apr 27th, 2020 5m 12s

Today, we begin a new series on prayer. What does it mean to pray? How do we pray? What do you do when you can't find the words to pray? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/present/message

Foreboding Joy

Apr 18th, 2020 5m 50s

A line single line from a Mary Oliver poem has left me thinking about how small I try to make joy, so as to hold off on a foreboding sense of what can be lost. How do we stay present to joy when it feels risky? --- Send in a voice message:

Out of Your Mind

Apr 15th, 2020 5m 7s

More than a month into staying at home, how are you staying present in ways that don't involve problem-solving and strategizing and critical thinking? Today, stay present by getting out of your mind and into your body, moving away from the rati

The Gap of Holy Saturday

Apr 11th, 2020 6m 7s

How Mary Magdalene shows us what it means to trust and hope when we can't find any concrete reason to do so. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/present/message

Holy Imagination

Apr 8th, 2020 6m 17s

A practice to help you stay aware of and connected to God's presence, especially when you feel disconnected from the Divine, important relationships, and a sense of community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/

I Worried

Apr 4th, 2020 6m 47s

Today, we read the Mary Oliver Poem, "I Worried" and reflect on Jesus' encouragement to not worry about tomorrow by staying present to the birds of the air and the flowers of the field. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif

The Welcoming Prayer

Apr 2nd, 2020 5m 36s

Today we reflect on "The Welcoming Prayer" by Mary Mrozowski. It is an invitation to welcome, to let go, and to find the love and presence of God. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/present/message

"I do not see the road ahead of me."

Mar 31st, 2020 3m 41s

Present is an impromptu podcast with the aim of helping us all slow down, reflect and choose each moment as we navigate life during a global pandemic.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/present/message

The River

Mar 29th, 2020 7m 28s

Expand and Contract

Mar 29th, 2020 4m 39s

Present is an impromptu podcast with the aim of helping us all slow down, reflect and choose each moment as we navigate life during a global pandemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/present/message

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