an empty inn – Dec. 20, 2019
“In contemplating the Christmas child this year I am more aware that God’s existence in this world is dependent on grace and mercy in me, as well as in monks and governments… My prayer:Lord Jesus, come again Thy spirit to impart.Make as an empty innMy lone and fearful heart.” –Elizabeth O’Connor, Cry Pain, Cry Hope […]
the capacity to look – Dec. 19, 2019
“The artist is always the contemplative—the one who sees what is there. The uninhibited three-year-old, stopping with enthralled gaze to watch an insect, or some activity in the street, is also a contemplative. If we could recover that lost capacity to look, which we all once had, we might be able to penetrate to the […]
response to the ordinary – Dec. 18, 2019
“For most of us the days are not filled with events that we label “important.” The content and quality of our lives is determined by how we respond to the ordinary, and this depend on whether or not we have taken the time to nourish an inner life. The more pressed we are for time […]
the fearless ones – Dec. 17, 2019
“The lack of servant leaders is being experienced in the whole of society. One looks in vain today for those who are using their strengths and gifts and riches on behalf of the common good. In all of our institutions is a yearning for the presence of the fearless ones in whose company we will […]
