For All the Saints…
Although our definition of saints may vary widely, All Saints Day is a time to remember those who have inspired and shaped our lives in a Jesus-direction. The news that Fr. Thomas Keating died on October 25 seemed somehow fitting. At 95, he was ready. As a Trappist monk and worldwide contemplative teacher, he was […]
The Mystery of Mentoring
In the human imagination, and as they have been throughout the ancient world, the cedars of Lebanon are sacred trees, planted by God. They are long-growing, strong, the material of temples and voyages in sea-roaming ships. Recently I read a piece in The New York Times by Beirut bureau chief Anne Barnard describing how the cedars of […]
Shaped from Within – July 5, 2018
“Help me to sit here quietly. Help me not so much to plan as to listen. Help me to be informed, as in “shaped from within,” by Your will. My burden is so heavy. Yours is always light.” -Gunilla Norris, Being Home
