Blessing of the Second Day

Day Two of the Octave of Easter

⁶ And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." ⁷ So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. ⁸ God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

In Celtic spirituality tears are sometimes called the eighth sacrament. 

Blessing of Tears 

Blessed be the tears of the sorrowful
In the sacrament of letting go
Blessed be the tears of the weary

In the sacrament of holding on
Blessed be the tears of mourning

In the sacrament of saying goodbye

Blessed be the tears of regret

In the sacrament of look to tomorrow

Blessed be the tears of the joyful

In the sacrament of gladdening eyes

Blessed be the tears of the loving

In the sacrament of opening hearts

Blessed be the tears of compassion

In the sacrament of walking beside

Blessed be the tears of belonging

In the sacrament of knowing your God

Blessed be.




visual prayer at Word in the Hand

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