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Breath of Heaven,
Dust of Earth

 

Poetry, Prose, and Interactive Bible Studies by Desi Ana Sartini
Breath of Heaven, Dust of Earth
Breath of Heaven,
Dust of Earth

 

Poetry, Prose, and Interactive Bible Studies by Desi Ana Sartini
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A Liturgy for Opening and Closing the Sabbath

Activities • Desi Ana Sartini • 8 January 2024

The following is a home liturgy activity to help our hearts and minds transition into and out of Sabbath, a wonderful practice sadly underappreciated in much of the Church today.

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Quiet Glory

Poetry • Desi Ana Sartini • 22 December 2023

A short Christmas poem about the quiet glory of the newborn King.

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Long-Awaited King

Poetry • Desi Ana Sartini • 6 December 2023

A short poem to greet the season of Advent.

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Thanksgiving Sharing Idea 2: A Creative Liturgy Based in Psalm 124

Activities • Desi Ana Sartini • 20 November 2023

This month, I offer two simple ideas for breathing a little more depth into the Thanksgiving tradition of “going around the table and saying something we’re thankful for”. This week, we look at a creative liturgy idea based in Psalm 124.

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Thanksgiving Sharing Idea 1: Wave Offering

Activities • Desi Ana Sartini • 15 November 2023

This week and next, I offer two simple ideas for breathing a little more depth into the Thanksgiving tradition of “going around the table and saying something we’re thankful for.” This week, we will look at the idea of a “wave offering.”

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Blessings

Poetry • Desi Ana Sartini • 7 November 2023

This poem was inspired by a delightful tree outside my window during a 2-day silent retreat at The Seven Fountains Jesuit center in Chiang Mai, Thailand in September.

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Grafted In

Poetry • Desi Ana Sartini • 25 October 2023

A poem about being grafted in to Christ, the Root of Jesse.

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I Lift My Eyes to the Hills

Poetry • Desi Ana Sartini • 2 October 2023

A poem pondering the hills outside the window at my friends’ condo in Penang, Malaysia while recovering from surgery in August 2022.

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Twilight Calls

Poetry • Desi Ana Sartini • 18 September 2023

A poem pondering the sounds and interactions of birds from a condo balcony in Penang, Malaysia while recovering from surgery in August 2022.

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The People of the River

Prose • Desi Ana Sartini • 3 September 2023

Between Babylon and Zion – A reflection on culture, Revelation 17, Psalm 87, and the human heart’s longing for home.

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