I wrote recently about discovering long-buried grief while sharing sacred conversation with my spiritual director.
It is amazing to me what can dwell in darkness for years without being uncovered, and then emerge--just a little--through the act of trusting another. Aurora, Homer described, is the rosy-fingered dawn whose light precedes the blazing dayfire of Apollo. She is the first bearer of light, strong and gentle at once. Her light is enough to disperse the darkness, but her light is not so bright that it blinds. I would like to offer sacred space in which trust may dwell and rosy-fingered light may emerge. I invite you to make prayer requests in the Aurora Chapel for whatever dwells hidden in the depths of your heart. Early each morning, I will gather up the requests that have been made in the past day and offer intentions for them during the course of my Benedictine Canon community's prayer. All requests will be held in confidence. What abides so deeply in your heart that you scarcely notice it?
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