David Ensley
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As Winter’s Darkness Closes In
An Advent Candle-Lighting Poem
As winter’s darkness closes inWe gather here withinTo hear a word of hope and peaceTo stir our hearts again.Though short the day and long the nightWe know we walk in light:God’s light brings peace, hope, joy, and love,To drive away the night.We light this candle as a signOf hope, of peace and joy,A living symbol…
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Circle Us, O God
Caim Prayers for Current Days
A caim prayer is an ancient Celtic prayer form asking for protection. They are a group of petitions made while the petitioner traces a circle around the object of the prayers. This is a series of caim prayers I composed in response to current events.
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Daily Prayer – All Saints
Approach and Invocation Brothers and sisters, + our help is in the name of the Eternal God,Who is making the heavens and the earth.Glory to God, The Three-In-One, The One-In-Three,Now and ever and unto Ages of Ages. Amen, Alleluia.If this is the first prayer of the day, add:We arise today though a mighty strength, the…
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Lammas, the Feast of Bread
A Reflection on the Grain Harvest
Happy Lughnasadh, y’all! Also called “Lammas,” this is the feast of bread. Originally a festival in honor of the god Lugh, today celebrates the beginning of the harvest season. In particular, we celebrate the grain harvest. There is an element of sacrifice in the grain harvest in the cutting, crushing, and grinding. The grain has…
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The Harrowing
A Reflection on Holy Saturday
Free verse reflecting on my recent experiences with life and death, inspired by an article I read on Rublev’s resurrection icon
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For Lo, the Winter Is Past!
A Celebration of Alban Eiler, the Spring Equinox
A liturgy celebrating the Spring Equinox
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Celebrating St. Brigid
A Liturgy for Imbolc
A Christian-Druid liturgy for Imbolc, based on the Daily Office
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Haiku
Poem in the form of a haiku using imagery from the story of Elijah the prophet (1 Kings 9:11-12) to describe the many voices of the pipe organ.
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And the Word Became Flesh …
Reflections on the importance of the Incarnation
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Fasting in the Wilderness
Fasting is one of the traditional Lenten practices. We often thinks of fasting in terms of food, but we fast in many different ways. Let’s think beyond food.
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