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I did not grow up in a church were we talked about Lent or giving up something for Lent. Over the last years as I have come to some understanding of the season of Lent and of what it can … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Spiritual Practices
A day late. Things the past few days just did not work out for me to get up a post yesterday but here we are today and we carry on. This did get me thinking – what is my “fall … Continue reading
When I came across these words of Frederick Buechner, I couldn’t help but think he correctly identified one of the real dangers associated with spiritual disciplines. If we let our concern for our “spirituality” draw us away from our life … Continue reading
Have you found some time over the last few weeks to “prepare” for Thanksgiving Day this year? You know I don’t mean making your menu and buying the “fixings” for the big day, don’t you? Those things are important but … Continue reading
Last week we heard Madeleine L’Engle warn us of the walls we can allow to be created between us and others. In part she wrote, “The house of God … is a cross where time and eternity meet, and where we are – … Continue reading
How do we measure the value or worth of spiritual practices? How do we know if “we are getting anyplace”? Should we even ask if it is “working” for us? Maybe some advice from the Desert Fathers and Mothers would be helpful, … Continue reading
In every extended discussion of spiritual practices “silence” always becomes a focus of attention at some point. Many times the importance of silence is questioned, especially as it is “heard” as a withdrawal from the world, the community and our call to be … Continue reading
I have the feeling that C. S. Lewis won’t let me go. I find Lewis speaking to me again this week. What do you think? Does Lewis have something important to tell us? ” . . . substituted religion for God … Continue reading
These wise words dropped into my inbox a few days ago and they struck me as indispensable counsel for our approach to all spiritual practices, “As long as you notice, and have to count, the steps, you are not yet dancing but only … Continue reading
One of the mailings that finds its way to my inbox most all weekdays is from the Yahoo Group, Awareness-TheWaytoLove. Each mailing is a very short piece from the writings of Anthony de Mello, S.J. Last week this appeared in my inbox, “What’s … Continue reading