Fourteenth Day

Agency Job (2017)

by Banksy

Jeremiah 36.9-10a, 11-12a, 13-14a

9 In the fifth year of Jehoiakim ben-Josiah the ruler of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people of Jerusalem and all the people who came in from the towns of Judah proclaimed a fast before YHWH. 10 Then in the house of YHWH Baruch read aloud to all the people Jeremiah's words from the scroll.

11 When Micaiah ben-Gemariah ben-Shaphan heard all God's words from the scroll, 12 he went down to the house of the ruler and entered the secretary's room.

13 After Micaiah told them everything he had heard Baruch read to the people from the scroll, 14 all the officials sent Jehudi ben-Nethaniah ben-Shelemiah ben-Cushi to say to Baruch, "Bring the scroll from which you read to the people and follow me."

“Courage”

by J. Ruth Gendler (b. 1955)

from The Book of Qualities (HarperCollins, 1984)

Courage has roots. She sleeps

on a futon on the floor and

lives close to the ground.

Courage looks you straight in the

eye. She is not impressed with

powertrippers, and she knows first aid.

Courage is not afraid to weep, and

she is not afraid to pray, even

when she is not sure who she is

praying to. When Courage walks,

it is clear that she has made

the journey from loneliness to

solitude. The people who told me

she is stern were not lying;

they just forgot to

mention that she

is kind.

Today’s Art Practice

What You’ll Need

From Your Home:

  • Prayer talisman found during yesterday's practice.

Directions: Start by meditating on fear and courage.

While you are doing this, hold your stone or other prayer talisman in your hands.

Notice what you notice as you do this, as things come up for you, pray those fears into the talisman.

Once you are done, bring your talisman to a sink or bowl of water. Ritually wash the fears that you prayed into it out of talisman.

You can keep this talisman with you throughout the rest of Lent and use this practice when ever you need it.

If you like, this playlist can help you keep track of time. Once it stops playing, 20 minutes will be over.

Let’s Pray…

Psalm 119 Prayer

by Jim Cotter

Eternal Spirit, flow through our being and open our lips that our

mouths may proclaim your praise.

Blessed are those who are honest in their ways,

who walk in the paths of God's Law.

Those who do no evil deeds

are those who tread the way of justice.

May my ways be kept steadfast

on the narrow road of your Love.

With my whole heart I have looked for you:

let me not wander from your Commandment.

I am a traveller upon earth:

hide not your Guideposts from me.

I have chosen the way of faithfulness,

and your Justice is before my eyes.

Take from me the way of lying,

and graciously teach me your Truth.

I shall run the way of your Commandment

when you have set my heart at liberty.

Amen.