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Continue reading →: ★ Wendell Berry on Spiritual Journey
By Wendell Berry And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn to be at…
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Continue reading →: ★ Fun with Numbers
A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg I’ve been alerted to an event that will take place later this week, something that happens once and only once over the course of history. Shortly after noon on July 8, comes the moment that can be called 12:34:56 7/8/9. To mark this momentous event, this…
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Continue reading →: ★ U.S. Nuns Facing Vatican Scrutiny – NYTimes.com
In the coffeeshop this morning I noticed this front-page article in the NY Times (or the Wall Street Journal, I’m not sure which. However, I found the online article at NYT…). Seems there’s an evaluation of American nuns underway, and as you can read below, it’s unclear what the goal…
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Continue reading →: ★ The Art of Spiritual Direction
“The art of spiritual direction lies in our uncovering the obvious in our lives and in realizing that everyday events are the means by which God tries to reach us.” – Alan Jones, in the preface to the book “Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction” (Margaret Guenther)
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The Celtic Church, an Ideal Christianity Here’s a short video clip that talks about Celtic Christianity. I wouldn’t agree that it’s ‘an Ideal Christianity’, but I do think it’s a healthy one, and one that I identify with. Enjoy this short discussion (2 min or so)
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Categories: Faith
★ Audiobook of Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places by Eugene Peterson Free Downloads – christianaudio.com
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Continue reading →: ★ Audiobook of Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places by Eugene Peterson Free Downloads – christianaudio.comchristianaudio.com offers an excellent book for download – the unabridged version of Eugene Peter’s first book in his new series on spiritual theology, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places. Link is below, and use the coupon code mentioned in the page. Useful only for June 2009, it appears. Free Downloads…
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Continue reading →: ★ Shared Links for May 24th
These are my links for May 17th through May 24th: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Exercises Jackson Fish Market » Employee Performance Reviews Do More Harm Than Good Celtic Saints’ Feast Days SAINTS DAYS – Fixed Festival Dates of Celtic Saints of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and Manx Shooting Portraits like…
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Continue reading →: ★ Finding Sanctuary by Abbot Christopher Jamison (Book Summary)
“Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life” (Abbot Christopher Jamison) Finding Sanctuary by Abbot Christopher Jamison Liturgical Press (2006) Description of the Book Modern life is characterized by an overwhelming sense of busyness. The Rule of St. Benedict, written 1500 years ago for an Italian abbey, provides practical insights about…
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Continue reading →: ★ Lectio, Psalm 18
Lectio divina this morning from Psalm 18. Two items speak to me in this psalm: The Lord is my rock (v1) In the crazy transitions I go through, the fast pace of life even when I’m trying to squash all busyness like spiders, the one solid anchor I have is…
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Continue reading →: ★ Sacred Companions by David Benner (Book summary)
“Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship & Direction” (David G. Benner) Sacred Companions by David G. Benner InterVarsity Press (2002) Description of the Book Sacred Companions describes spiritual friendship and spiritual direction for the contemporary Christian who wishes to be intentional about growing in their Christian life. Benner writes…
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