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In Christ, I Rise

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Esther Hizsa

For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.— Colossians 3:3 Hidden in Christ, I rise. I leave the tomb of freedom and emerge awakened to Love. For an eternal moment, I tasted the completeness, the exquisite settledness of myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter, Holy Week, Mystical, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Bram Cymet, Center for Action and Contemplation, Colossians 3:3, Easter poem, Esther Hizsa, FarbenfroheWunderwelt, Fresh Bread, graced discontent, James Finley, resurrection, SoulStream, Spiritual Director North Okanagan, Spiritual Director Vernon, Turning to the Mystics, Wheat | 2 Comments

Honouring Our Elders

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

We humans are the young ones,the last to be createdlong days after the earth, mountains, seas, and trees. What might we learn from our elders whoawaken us with birdsong,feed us with nuts and berries, comfort us with their soft fur, enliven … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Creation, Justice, Reflections | Tagged Braiding Sweetgrass, Chrissy Wainwright, Diet for a New America, Earth Day, Esther Hizsa, FarbenfroheWuderwelt, flowers, Food Revolution Summit, hummingbird, John Robbins, Nick Kenrick, Ocean Robbins, Old growth forest, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Sitka Spruce, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Sylvia Sassen, Wheat | Leave a comment

The Sound of Freedom Rising

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Esther Hizsa

It came like a low, distant hum, barely noticeable at first: a momentary sadness after a conversation. The drone grew louder as I noticed it more often–after a suggestion I made evoked a negative response, after a compliment went nowhere, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty of Spirit, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Esther Hizsa, FarbenfroheWuderwelt, Kotukaran, Lonely Tree, Mika Hiironniemi, Richard Rohr, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, true self, Wheat | 8 Comments

The Surprise in the Story

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

“What’s the surprise in the story?” That’s the question I’ve learned to ask when I read the parables of Jesus. Darrell Johnson, who taught preaching when I was a student at Regent College, explained that “parable” means something thrown alongside … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged Darrell Johnson, Esther Hizsa, FarbenfroheWunderwelt, James Tissot, John 10:10, Kenneth Bailey, Luke 11:5-8, Matthew 13:1-9, parable of the friend at midnight, parable of the sower, parables of Jesus, Radical Hospitality, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Wheat | 3 Comments

I Am My Sister’s Keeper

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Esther Hizsa

“Where is your brother Abel?” The Lord asked Cain. Cain, the first child born on earth, had killed Abel. I can imagine God’s anguish. “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.” “In the story of … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation | Tagged Arthur Rowan, CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME, Cathédrale St-Lazare, Earth in the Hands, ENCYCLICAL LETTER, Esther Hizsa, FarbenfroheWuderwelt, Genesis 1, Holly Hayes, John 3:16, LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS, Pope Francis, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Wheat | 3 Comments

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