Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Labyrinth Prayer for Global Relief to Earthquake Victims in Japan

Labyrinth Prayer for Global Relief to Earthquake Victims in Japan By Kay Muturt March, 2011

For our sisters and brothers of Japan In the midst of devastation, turmoil and loss A land torn apart, broken by the earth, swept by the speeding waves When words fail, When loss is beyond comprehension May we walk… May we walk in silence In love In humble care That hope be born Healing begin Heart be shared In days of fear and uncertainty Disaster lingering and haunting As the clouds of turmoil hover near, May this world respond, May no step be not taken No grief be unknown May we walk that this broken world be encircled in care May our hearts not forget our sisters and brothers of the earth May we be one.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Lutheran Labyrinth Project: The Chartres LabyrinthThe stone floor still bear...

Lutheran Labyrinth Project: The Chartres Labyrinth

The stone floor still bear...
: "The Chartres Labyrinth The stone floor still bears its ancient floor labyrinth (1205), used for walking contemplation by monks and still us..."
The Chartres Labyrinth

The stone floor still bears its ancient floor labyrinth (1205), used for walking contemplation by monks and still used for meditation by pilgrims. There is just one path through the labyrinth and it is 964 feet long. According to John James, the center of the labyrinth once had a metal plate with figures of Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur, figures from the classical myth of the labyrinth on Minos.
The circumference of the labyrinth is 131 feet, almost exactly the same size as the West Rose window. Intriguingly, the labyrinth is the same distance from the west entrance as the West Rose is from the floor - so if the west wall fell inwards, the rose would land directly on the Labyrinth.