C.S. Lewis and Thomas Merton: Soul Friends
Lectures on Lewis-Merton by Ron Dart St. Matthew’s Anglican Church Mondays Jan 19, 26, Feb 2, and 9 – 7-9pm Room Location: 222 Course Fee: $20.00 C.S. Lewis and Thomas Merton were, without doubt, two of the most important Christian…
Thomas Merton Symposium at Regent College
Thomas Merton: A Man for All Seasons Regent College will be hosting an afternoon symposium that touches on significant aspects of Merton’s life and writings. All are welcome. January 29, 2015 1:00 pm – 3:30pm Regent College, Room 100 FREE…
Maybe the Poet
Maybe the poet is gay But he’ll be heard anyway Maybe the poet is drugged But he won’t stay under the rug Maybe the voice of the spirit In which case you’d better hear it Maybe he’s a woman Who…
Relationships of the Heart
. . . Relationships of the heart, though, require exposure of the soul. There is risk and, potentially, reward in every utterance, every look, every assumption . . . . I know it’s not just me: most of us, to…
The Seed Cracked Open
It used to be That when I would wake in the morning I could with confidence say, ”What am ‘I’ going to Do?” That was before the seed Cracked open. Now Hafiz is certain: There are two…
Good Is the Flesh
Good is the flesh that the Word has become, good is the birthing, the milk in the breast, good is the feeding, caressing and rest, good is the body for knowing the world, Good…
Surrendering Our Brokenness
I’m convinced that when we can surrender to the Great I AM, the Great Universal Being, the great shared consciousness that we all are, God gives us courage to accept our own I am in all of its eccentricity and in all…
My Eyes So Soft
Don’tSurrenderYour loneliness so quickly.Let it cut more Deep. Let it ferment and season youAs few human Or even divine ingredients can. Something missing in my heart tonightHas made my eyes so soft,My voice so Tender, My need of God AbsolutelyClear. Hafez in The Gift , translated…