Articles on Prayer

  • Contemplatively Oriented Intercession

    Contemplatively Oriented Intercession

    Article by Tilden Edwards (March 2018 eNews) Through all our clarity and unclarity about particular actions in terms of call and their alignment with God’s Shalom, there is one particular practice that can thread its way through our time, and that is contemplatively oriented intercession. If I suspend any sense of what “I” (my little…

    read more


  • From Where Do We Live?

    From Where Do We Live?

    Today’s post is by Tilden Edwards From where do we live? We can answer this question in many ways. I suggest here three primary “places” inside us from which we can live that may help us to recognize and choose our spiritual heart in the many different situations of our lives. I think they are…

    read more


  • The Journey Toward More

    The Journey Toward More

    Article by Amy Cole (February 2018 eNews) A Pilgrim: a curious soul             who walks beyond known boundaries,             crosses fields, touching the earth                         with a destination in mind                                     and a purpose in heart. During a busy decade of my life and ministry, I went to a Cistercian monastery for silent, solo retreat…

    read more


  • The wound

    The wound is the place where the light enters you. ~Rumi

    read more


  • Perhaps I am

    Perhaps I am stronger than I think. ~Thomas Merton

    read more


  • Deepening Our Ability to Hear

    Deepening Our Ability to Hear

    Today’s post is by Mary van Balen Scripture provides no definite age for Samuel at the time of his call. He is called “a boy.” Yet even at this young age, Samuel paid attention. His heart was “awake” even as he slept. One night, in the shrine at Shiloh where he lived under the care of…

    read more



Mission

Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

Vision

In 2025, Shalem will be a dynamic and inclusive community, empowered by the Spirit, where seekers engage in transformation of themselves, their communities, and the world through spiritual growth, deep connection, and courageous action.

Cancel