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…
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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,…
Space for Love
We are so busy, so occupied with many little things, that we are blind to the one great thing. Only in the pauses between things, in the brief contemplative spaces of just being, can we catch a glimpse of love…
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Gestation rather than Stagnation
Homeostasis is necessary for life. It provides a stable home base, a resting place from which the body can respond to the surrounding world. . . In the service of homeostasis, addiction acts upon the human spirit like gravity upon…
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The Mystery of Love
I do not think we can ever adequately define or understand love; I do not think we were ever meant to. We are meant to participate in love without really comprehending it. We are meant to give ourselves, live ourselves…