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 […]
Change Your Heart – Nov. 7, 2019
“Contemplation will change your heart. It will make you so kind and dynamic in loving that when you stop doing it and mingle with the world again, you’ll discover that you love your slanderer as much as your friend.” —The Cloud of Unknowing, p. 63
Differences – Sept. 11, 2019
“Being able to think differently from those around us and being able to function lovingly with people who think otherwise is the ultimate in human endeavor. It requires three things: a heart large enough to deal with conflict positively, enduringly and kindly; a keen sense of personal purpose, the notion that there is something on […]
Becoming Clear – Aug. 7, 2019
“Take time to gaze in wonder at Nature, the flight of a bird, a flower in bloom, the dry leaf crumbling to dust, the flow of a river, the rising of the moon, a silhouette of a mountain against the sky. And as you do this the hard, protective shell around your heart will soften […]