This post is inspired by the Carpe Diem Haiku prompt for today, “Prayer”
When I first retired from my work in education, I went to work as a housekeeper at Prinknash Abbey This was a labour of love and I learned a great deal about the prayerful life from the Benedictine monks who live and work there. I learned from Fr Alphedge that every single thing you do can be a prayer if it is done with reverence and joy.
Fr Alphedge at work and prayer
Peaceful and prayerful
monks, masters of mindfulness
sacramental lives
Fr Adhelm in the chapel at prinknash
Meaningful moments
Of quiet contemplation
simple and sincere.
Incense is made at Prinknash
Alone with your thoughts
humbly open your heart, and
Let healing begin
Stained glass window from Gloucester cathedral
Drowning in despair
from the core of your being
you cry to the Lord
Peace dove made of tiles
Simple and sincere
the sorrowful supplicant
speaks softly to God
Pieta from polish church in Torun
Fragile, the faithful
cry out in consternation.
Consolation comes.
sorrowful statue
Studying Icons
In silent contemplation
Wisdom is revealed
An icon from Russian Karelia
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This one is very meaningful to me … I often wonder what it would be like to be enveloped in the lifestyle of the monks — the lessons that could be learned from observation and being in their presence. Thank you for sharing.
The pictures work well with the prayers.
Meaningful moments
Of quiet contemplation
simple and sincere.
Nothing complicated in prayers. You’ve said so in your verse Clever way of presentation with haiku interspersed with pics. Nicely heavens!
Hank
Thank you for reading my post, glad you liked it.
Open your heart and let healing begin … what a lovely haiku !!!
Thank you x
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Yes, every single thing you do can be a prayer if it is done with reverence and joy.
Beautiful spiritual haiku, all of them.
My favourite one:
Fragile, the faithful
cry out in consternation.
Consolation comes.
God bless.
What a lovely comment x thank you so much x
you’re quite the prolific haiku artist…and artist you are…these are all so lovely and well-written…my favorites – the alliterative gems #5 + #6
Thanks for the kind comment s