Prayer
Connecting Earth and Spirit
Every creature belongs, each one is beloved, and none of us are dispensable. Should we fail to appreciate and protect the likes of gnats, lilies, and sparrows, how on earth could we even hope to taste and see the goodness of their Maker?
New Pathways of Prayer
The essence of prayer consists in humble waiting—in a childlike spirit of openness, expectation, and listening.
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Beneath God’s Wings
Reflect Have you ever sat in a moment and thought, “I prayed for this”? Far too often we strive for the next goal or focus on what we don’t have yet. By doing so, we lose sight of the fact ...
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When Praying Feels Impossible
Reflect Thomas Merton understood so much about the challenges of the engaged spiritual life. He wrote, “Prayer and love are really learned in the hour when prayer becomes impossible and your heart turns to stone”. Have you felt this, or ...
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We Are God’s Beloved
We are imperfect children of a perfect God, who loves us in spite of our sins.
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Christ along the Periphery
Jesus never measures and weighs, doesn’t count, keep score, or tally what is given. He just gives.
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Spiritual Warfare with St. Anthony the Abbot
Reflect St. Anthony the Abbot lived in the desert in Egypt during the early days of the Church and led a very faithful life. The enemy fears those close to God, so Anthony found himself in the midst of spiritual ...
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