With That Moon Language
Admit something: Everyone you see, you say to them, “Love me.” Of course you do not do this out loud; Otherwise, Someone would call the cops. Still though, think about this, This great pull in us To connect. Why not…
Wild Geese
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell…
Reflection: Wisdom Distilled from the Daily – May 2015
by Jacqueline Block Living From The Heart – Module Five – May, 2015 Monastic Spirituality is not principally for the sake of personal salvation or contemplative withdrawal. Monastic spirituality is meant to bring the reign of Christ to the world around us…
The Threshold
Open the door to us, and we will see the orchards, We will drink their cold water where the moon has left its trace. The long road burns, hostile to strangers. We wander without knowing and find no place. .…
Sabbath: A Reading and Reflection on Contemplative Living
by Joey Horvath Module Five: Reading and Reflection on Contemplative Living Reference: Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal and Delight in Our Busy Lives by Wayne Muller I suppose I’ve always honored Sabbath to some extent; however, it wasn’t until I read…
Attention
The capacity to pay attention to an afflicted person is something very rare, very difficult; it is nearly a miracle. It is a miracle. Nearly all those who believe they have this capacity do not. Warmth, movements of the heart,…
Weaving Benedictine Mindfulness
by Denice Bezoplenko Living From The Heart – Module Five – May, 2015 My daughter and daughter-in-law have taken up the craft of weaving. On the warp and woof of a lap frame they layer random bits of thread, well-chosen wool, and…
The Myth of Fulfillment
We are addicted to fulfillment, to the eradication of all emptiness. . . . (we have) swallowed the cultural myth that says, “if you are well-adjusted, and if you are living your life properly, you will feel fulfilled, satisfied, content,…