Prayer & Contemplation
Whispers of Prayer from St. Clare
I’ve always been fascinated by how St. Clare drew so close to God in prayer while living most of her life entirely within the enclosure of San Damiano.
The Holy Ordinary
Thomas Merton once wrote, “Let us come alive to the splendor that is all around us and see the beauty in ordinary things.” The busyness of life—work, family, commitments, and our seeming ever-lengthening to-do lists—can sweep us into a lifestyle ...
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Time to Unplug
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” A sticky note containing this quote by Anne Lamott hangs on the wall just under my computer screen, where it is always in my sight
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When Your Prayers Feel Empty
During our prayers, many of us struggle with feeling disconnected from God. This author offers some helpful steps to enter God’s presence.
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Listening to God with the Ear of the Heart
Being is prayer that helps form the ears of our hearts. Music can take us there.
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Mysticism for the Masses
When we open our hearts and quiet our minds, we can experience God’s presence in powerful ways. It starts with paying attention.
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Praying with Icons
We’re used to communicating to God through words, but icons have a special power.
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