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Across the Threshold: Return to Kinship
The life of St. Francis has long been an inspiration for countless hearts. His conscious embrace of poverty, simplicity, humility, and compassion, along with his choice to walk gently in the footprints of Christ, continues to influence how many live their lives today....
26th Annual Wine Tasting Photos
The Wine Taste was a huge success for Genesis! We had the perfect blend of food, thoughtfully paired wines and the feeling of community. The weather held out for us and it was so special to see familiar faces gathered outside, enjoying the beautiful ambiance. A...
Across the Threshold: More Than Our Scars
The beauty of nature invites many of us into a deeper awareness of our interdonconnection—with one another, with all of creation, and with the Divine. One day, as I sat quietly in the midst of nature, I came upon a tree: broken, gnarled, and clawed. In its silent way,...
Across the Threshold: Fullness in the Flow
Imagine life as a vast, flowing stream—Carrying with it the promise of fullness and possibility.Inviting us to embrace the journey of becoming all we were created to be. Yet the message we often hear urges us to go against the current—To reach for the shoreline, where...
Across the Threshold: Surrender to the Flow
While sitting by a stream, I reflected on life’s lessons and the path ahead. This poem celebrates the growth that came from those experiences. Life is a great journeyFlowing steady and sure—A stream of life-giving water,Fresh, precious, and pure. Yet we spend most of...
Across the Threshold: Love One Another
We have bid farewell to a beloved pope and welcomed a new one. Filled with hope for the future and gratitude for the past, I share with you a brief reflection on what Pope Francis has meant to me, now that the dust has settled. “Love one another. Just as I have loved...
Across the Threshold: Every Grave A Garden
Every Grave A Garden There is a silence after sorrow,a pause between the falling tearand the first trembling note of hope,in a space where all seems lost. Yet you, gentle Christ,entered the ache of the worldas seed falling into earth, hidden, broken,awaiting the touch...
Across the Threshold: May Humble Service Be Our Song
In the quiet of that sacred night,He kneels, in humble service,Washing the feet of his beloved,A sign of love’s enduring purpose. Not in grandeur, nor in might,But in the gentle act of care,He teaches us what true greatness is,To serve, to love, just to be there. See...
Across the Threshold: At the Foot of the Cross
Several years ago, I went through the painful experience of divorce — a time marked by profound loss and pain. Yet amid that suffering, I found myself overwhelmed by a deep and abiding love for everyone and everything. In the midst of my grief, I wrote a reflection...
Across the Threshold: Christian Living
Eager to Love What if the most profound revolution in your life began not with grand gestures, but with the simple act of seeing God in every face, every creature, and every moment—could this be the catalyst that transforms not just your own heart, but the world...