Dear Friends,
How is your prayer this autumn? When I begin to pray, I am a woman with a tangle of yarn in her lap. Each strand, each knot, each bright unraveling is a concern I bring to God.
A family friend is critically ill. The world - Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan - is at war. Some abuse survivors finally received a monetary settlement. US bishops work on behalf of migrants. Our family excitedly awaits a new baby. The patriarchy is thriving. This autumn day is gloriously blue and gold.
In this quiet, sacred time, I pray joy and lament, petition and peace. The colored threads clash and blend as I hold them. I ask for courage to walk with God and the neighbor. I hope and let go.
Praying with you,
Susan Schantz SSJ
