Only What Is Whole Can Be Holy

The reflection by Rev. Jeanne Randall-Bodman presented on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

“…Whatever is in our heart, whether it is joy or rage, resentment or mercy, fear or love, meanness or loveliness; whatever is in there will spill out on to others. No matter how we try to disguise it, our hearts will make themselves known. Which leads me to the question: what are you doing to take care of your heart? How is your heart? How are you caring for it? For our hearts to be whole, they must be tended… In order for good to come out of our hearts, our hearts must be grounded, our hearts must be whole.”

Liberating Words:

• Song of Songs 2: 8-13

• James 1: 17-27

• Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23