


My Sacred Space
Sacred space in our one bedroom apartment … — Livy...
A Sacred Space, Wherever You Are
My sacred space is a queen-sized futon in the upstairs bedroom of our house. Since it’s just my wife and me now, we removed the bed from one our bedrooms, and added a futon and a desk. Above the futon is a whimsical picture of a beach sailing buggy full of passengers...
Sanctuary
This project is inspiring and I’ve loved seeing contributions from Saint Paul’s members, the pictures and comments about their sacred spaces. I’ve loved collecting these objects: Hour by Hour, a candle, a cross and medallion from an abbey in Oregon,...
Morning Space
Our home has more than one “sacred space.” There’s the front room upstairs where my husband Steve props himself on the futon twice a day to receive nourishment and renewal through meditation. There’s the library table in the living room with a...
A Simple Space for Prayer and Reflection
I must admit that I was reluctant to participate in this. It wasn’t so much that I didn’t want to, but it’s because of our home’s open floor plan. I’ve struggled to find a space with which I can center myself without feeling caged in or...
A Holy Space
This is my sacred space. So many of my things (my cross, etc.) are packed for moving now, but I love my holy space. — Louise Buck...
Transported at Vézelay Abbey
One of the most meaningful parts of a trip to France in 2015 was a trip to Vézelay. The town is famous for Vézelay Abbey. The town and its 11th-century Romanesque Basilica of St Magdalene are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites. It’s often overrun with tourists,...
A Place for Quiet Reflection
As I turn around from my desk, my sacred space has my prayer candle, labyrinth medallion from Grace Cathedral, St. Francis and the prayer attributed to him, and two books I lean on. My childhood Bible and a Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal are underneath. Labyrinth —...