Word Made Flesh is a contemplative community. One of the ways that we contemplate what God is doing in the world and in our lives is through the reflection articles that we write. We invite you to read, learn, and celebrate with us.
The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales
November Prayer Letter
“Every second of the search is an encounter with God,” the boy told his heart. “When I have been truly searching for my treasure, every day has been luminous, because I’ve known that every hour was a part of the dream that I would find it. When I have been truly searching for my treasure,…
November Prayer Letter
“Every second of the search is an encounter with God,” the boy told his heart. “When I have been truly searching for my treasure, every day has been luminous, because I’ve known that every hour was a part of the dream that I would find it. When I have been truly searching for my treasure,…
Calendar Review
October 15, 2009 Hello Everybody! I was startled into the reality of the changing seasons last weekend with the unusually early snowfall last Saturday (only the 2nd weekend of October!). I suppose summer is over. I’m thinking it is about time for a calendar review. Here are some of the professional and personal highlights of…
November Prayer Letter
November 2009 I will build them up and not tear them down. I will plant them and not uproot them. I will give them the heart to know me, for I am YHWH. They will be my people and I will be their God. Jer. 24:6-7 Hey everyone! A couple minutes ago,…
November 2009 Prayer Letter
November 2009 Dear Friends, We have added quite a few new children in the last two weeks. I thought about giving you their names to add to your list, but there are so many it would make your list a bit messy. So I decided to give you an updated list. Don’t worry. I promise…
Fast Day Prayer ~ November 1
The Examen of Consciousness A Prayer to God God, thank you. I thank you, God, for always being with me, but especially, I am grateful that you are with me right now. God, send your Holy Spirit upon me. God, let the Holy Spirit enlighten my mind and warm my heart that I may know…
November 2009 prayer letter
October 15, 2009 Buenos Dias de Lima Well, it has been a really long time since my last letter and a lot has happened, so I will try to catch you up. It was great to see some of you while I was in the states in late September, sorry that I missed so many…
Fast Day Prayer: Kolkata
This afternoon we video conferenced with our staff members in Kolkata. Today’s fast day prayer will be focused on their prayer needs. Our office will pray for our staff and then share in a simple meal of rice and dal at 12 CST. Please join us in prayer for our friends. For staff members who…
November Prayer Letter
November 1, 2009 Beloved friends, When describing Word Made Flesh’s presence in Argentina several interchangeable adjectives come to mind. Our community works among the vulnerable and marginalized youth of Buenos Aires. We minister. We serve. We visit. All are equally true. But lately I have found myself contemplating how our community accompanies the youth. So,…
November 2009
“I hated the statues, the crucifix, all the emphasis on the human body. I was trying to escape from the human body and all it needed. I thought I could believe in some kind of a God that bore no relation to ourselves, something vague, amorphous, cosmic…” (Sarah Miles in Graham Greene’s novel The End…