In the Power of the Spirit
Often in meetings for discernment, when divisiveness is the tone, I take a deep breath and remember the Spirit is not divided. What I want, for myself and all of us, is to tune into the harmonizing movement of the Spirit. That is what discernment is all about, distinguishing between different voices and choosing the […]
How Call Begins
When did you first “leave home?” What prompted that choice? Was it work? Love? Adventure? Rebellion? Or maybe all of those together? Might that choice be the root of your call? At a recent retreat, we were working with the idea of life as a journey toward the heart’s true home–which is how I understand […]
Art As Call
We all come into the world with unique potentials. When one of these potentials seems to stand out, claim our attention and engage our emotions, we may be looking at a “call,” telling us that we can use that ripened potential in a positive way. We can find the vocation that is related to our deepest self, […]
Developing a Mission Group Covenant
One of the first tasks of the mission group is to develop the covenant that holds the group together. The basic elements of a mission group covenant are: A Description of the “Call” summarizing the group’s shared mission. The Specific Spiritual Practices followed by the group on a daily basis: i.e. prayer (silence, intercession, etc.), […]