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Religious Life is Alive and Well
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008A fellow blogging nun has posted a wonderful reflection that she gave to a group of lay people about religious life. This contemplative Redemptoristine sister (Order of the Most Holy Redeemer) writes the blog Contemplative Horizon. This reflection on religious life, she writes, is meant “to bring our lay friends up to date and give […]
Of Grasshoppers and Choices
Monday, February 18th, 2008Summer Day
Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean-
the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down-
who is gazing around with her enormous and […]
Surrendering to God
Monday, February 11th, 2008I recently received the following question: I have a question about surrendering ourselves to God. What does this “surrender” exactly mean and how should one go about in surrendering him/her self totally to God?
Surrender is allowing God to embrace us fully. It has to do with what Saint Paul said: “No longer I but Christ […]
“Living My Prayer” by Sister Helen Prejean
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008Here is an essay from Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ. It was aired on the NPR segment, This I Believe, ”a national media project engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values and beliefs that guide their daily lives.”
To listen to the Sister Helen’s essay, Living My Prayer, click here and then click on “Listen Now”.
Living My […]
Spiritual GPS
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Great article from Zenit. I love the image of lectio divina as “spiritual GPS” … what has been your experience with reading Scripture? How does Scripture help you pray and navigate life?
“Lectio Divina” Seen as a Compass and Spiritual GPS
Site on Meditation of Scripture Aims to Attract Youth
By Miriam Díez i Bosch
ROME, DEC. 18, 2007 […]
7. First Vows