Last week, we held the St. David’s Staff Retreat where we focused on the “Way of Love” journey that was the cornerstone of the Presiding Bishop’s General Convention message. If you don’t know about it, you can check it out here . The Way of Love asks us to reflect on seven practices that allow us to live more fully into a grace filled life - turning, learning, praying, worshiping, blessing, going and resting. Blessing, in particular, stood out for me as a practice par excellence , especially in light of what I understand to be one of Jesus’s most profound blessings “Come to me, all you that are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ( Matt. 11:28-30 ) What is it about a blessing that we seek to give and receive them, set special days out of our year to invoke ...
"Loosed" - v. past tense To be set free; released. Ex. "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”