130 – Prayer – Intention on the Spiritual Journey

I have noticed on the mailing lists I am receiving at the start of this year a number of discussions on prayer.  I wonder if this is a recognition of how important prayer is and a felt need to “start the year … Continue reading

115 – Silence – Intention on the Spiritual Journey

A few weeks ago the mailings that come from Richard Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation were concerned with silence.  One of the mailings contained the following – “The simplest spiritual discipline is some degree of solitude and silence. But … Continue reading

100 – Poetry – Intention on the Spiritual Journey

I came across these lines from the T. S. Eliot poem “The Dry Salvages” a few weeks ago when I was looking through the book Simplicity by Richard Rohr, These are only hints and guesses, Hints followed by guesses; And … Continue reading