Earlier today I took a canoe onto the lake where we are staying and maybe it’s because I had ridden in motorized craft a lot this trip, but it was very refreshing to be paddling along in a still cove. I think there is a lot more to solitude than prayer or maybe it’s that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
Merton on solitude
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged contemplative, mindfulness, prayer, solitude, Thomas Merton on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New direction
Posted in Education, Web 2.0, k-12, wikinomics, tagged Google Docs, prayer, SMS, technology, Twitter on June 20, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I recently wrote about fear and doubt and how I was uncertain of my future and how that future might include retirement. I walked all the way to the edge and even jumped off into retirement only to be recalled by one of my supervisors. A week ago I was summoned to the principal’s office [...]
Agnus Dei
Posted in Christianity, Genesee Abbey, Thomas Merton, Trappist, tagged contemplative, John Eudes, prayer, Thomas Merton, Trappist on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.
How often these words are with me and in particular lately. January 7, 1979 was my first visit to Abbey of the Genesee. I wanted to join the community at that point. I [...]
Romans 8:28
Posted in forgiveness, gratitude, mindfulness, tagged contemplative, gratitude, prayer on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. -Romans 8:28
That verse and the thought of it is has been with me. Sometimes bad things happen to good people and I don’t think that God fore ordains those bad [...]
The Shack
Posted in Christianity, mystic, prayer, tagged contemplative, Franciscan, prayer, The Shack on December 4, 2008 | 7 Comments »
On Sunday I noticed that Fr. Lou McCormick, OFM was reading a new book. It had a curious title, “The Shack.” He said, “I want to talk about it at our fraternity meeting.” He gave the book a strong endorsement and said it was very Franciscan in its spirituality. Today, I found myself in Borders [...]
Namaste
Posted in Peace, mindfulness, mystic, prayer, tagged contemplative, Incarnation, namaste, prayer on October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today at Mass Fr. Bob’s homily was about how we are all brothers and sisters of the same father. That fundamental concept of the Incarnation is frightening to much of contemporary society. Subtle demonization of our brothers and sisters is a path to the point where their lives are viewed as worth less than [...]
La Posada
Posted in Mt. Irenaeus, Spiritual, gratitude, mindfulness, mystic, nature, prayer, tagged contemplative, Franciscan, Mt. Irenaeus, prayer on October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The resting place at the top of the mountain at Mt. Irenaeus. La Posada is one of my favorite places at Mt. Irenaeus although it has been many months since I hiked here. I decided to walk along the Mountain Road following brunch today. It was a great day to be in the woods. Everything [...]
Bogey man
Posted in Peace, Politics, President Bush, democracy, history, military, prayer, soldiers, tagged Iraq, Peace, prayer, President Bush, solidarity, war on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, President Bush told a reporter that he gave up golf to be in solidarity with the parents of loved ones who had been killed in Iraq. Soldiers, Sailors, Air Force and Marines who’ve been killed in an un-necessary and illegal war can draw solace that Mr. Bush has given up golf. What a guy? [...]
Thoughts on prayer
Posted in mindfulness, monastic, mystic, prayer, tagged centering prayer, contemplative, Lent, mystic, prayer on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I wrote about what makes a monk. It was a popular post and even invited a response. I am a contemplative and maybe could even claim to be a mystic or at the very least attracted to mysticism. I love to sit in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy Thursday is approaching [...]
Ash Wednesday
Posted in Ahimsa, Christianity, Congress, Peace, military, mindfulness, mystic, prayer, tagged contemplative, Lent, prayer, silence, solitude on February 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent this year. Today many will return from Lenten services with ashes on their heads. I’ve been thinking about what I’m going to do for Lent this year. I’m going to spend more time in contemplative prayer. I’m being drawn more and more to silence and solitude. [...]
