-
Contemplation happens
Contemplation happens to everyone. It happens in moments when we are open, undefended, and immediately present. ~Gerald May
-
Encountering God
Encountering God is… like meeting a friend or loved one. ~Bernard McGinn
-
Making More Space
Today’s post is by Jeff Nelson A few years ago, our trusted MacBook of a couple years finally refused to turn on again. At that time we didn’t immediately have the resources available to purchase another one, but each of us—my wife and I—needed a working computer to get our work done. So we settled…
-
Toward the good
If we turn our mind toward the good, it is impossible that little by little the whole soul will not be attracted thereto in spite of itself. ~Simone Weil
-
A Place Where Grace Flows
Today’s post is by Mary van Balen Have you read something that stays with you, popping into mind out of nowhere, bringing insight to the moment? Recently, I read Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax by Michael N. McGregor. Lax was a great American poet and close friend of Thomas Merton. I took heart…
-
You have to
You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens. ~Rumi