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October 2021

October 14, 2021

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Becoming a Better Listener

Becoming a Better Listener Some people seem to feel spiritual life is like a long...

October 12, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Spiritual Life is Not For Sale

Spiritual Life is Not For Sale The pandemic has taught us, or helped us remember,...

October 05, 2021

Monastic Strategies: My Mind Carries Me Away

My Mind Carries Me Away There are times when my contemplative practices welcome me into...

September 2021

September 28, 2021

Spiritual Direction: Start Forming Habits Now For Next Year

Start Forming Habits Now For Next Year Today is our opportunity to start forming habits...

September 23, 2021

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Stillness on the First Morning of Autumn

Stillness on the First Morning of Autumn Autumn in my memory is filled with sacred...

September 16, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: A Day of Atonement

A Day of Atonement Judaism is not the primary religious background which has shaped me....

September 09, 2021

Spiritual Direction: Remembered Days of Fear and Hope

Remembered Days of Fear and Hope I do not specifically remember twenty years ago today....

September 07, 2021

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Morning Stillness at the Hermitage

Morning Stillness at the Hermitage I spent a few days on a retreat at New...

August 2021

August 26, 2021

Monastic Strategies: The Long Road to New Camaldoli

The Long Road to New Camaldoli I try to spend some time on retreat at...

August 24, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Reading As a Spiritual Practice

Reading As a Spiritual Practice A healthy spiritual practice of reading is more than simply...

August 19, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Does God Love Us?

Does God Love Us? We live in a time of war, famine, pestilence, death, and...

August 17, 2021

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Exploring the Stillness Within Us

Exploring the Stillness Within Us It is becoming harder and harder to find stillness to...

August 12, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Are We Still Living in Ordinary Time?

Are We Still Living in Ordinary Time? It is a challenge for many of us...

August 10, 2021

Monastic Strategies: Are We Making a World of Difference?

A World of Difference Some people I know believe monastic communities are about turning...

August 05, 2021

Spiritual Direction: When We Need to Leave God Behind

When We Need to Leave God Behind There are times when spiritual life seems to...

July 2021

July 27, 2021

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Mysteries in the Stillness

Mysteries in the Stillness I enjoy a good mystery. It is a pleasure for us...

July 20, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Our Second Pandemic Summer

Our Second Pandemic Summer Many of us were hoping it would not come to this....

July 15, 2021

Spiritual Direction: Invitations to Further Contemplation

Invitations to Further Contemplation Many of us do not appreciate questions, our own or those...

July 13, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: A Summer for Transformation

A Summer for Transformation Some of us like to remember summers when we were children...

July 08, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: When We Ponder Together

When We Ponder Together Have you ever wondered about what your own spiritual tradition means...

July 06, 2021

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Rocking and Feeling the Breeze

Rocking and Feeling the Breeze This summer is an excellent opportunity for us to spend...

July 01, 2021

Monastic Strategies: A Summer of Drought and Fire

A Summer of Drought and Fire When I was growing up, the place where I...

June 2021

June 22, 2021

Spiritual Direction: Sometimes Spiritual Life Can Be a Pain

Sometimes Spiritual Life Can Be a Pain Many of us assume spiritual life is about...

June 15, 2021

Monastic Strategies: Each Morning We Begin Again

Each Morning We Begin Again Many of us think of spiritual life as an overwhelming...

June 10, 2021

Neighborhood Pilgrimages: Pilgrims in a Public Garden

Pilgrims in a Public Garden One of the places my neighborhood pilgrimages take me is...

June 08, 2021

Spiritual Direction: Where Are We Looking For God?

Where Are We Looking For God? Some of the people who come to me for...

June 03, 2021

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Time Alone With Stillness

Time Alone With Stillness It is a challenge for us to find opportunities to spend...

June 01, 2021

Monastic Strategies: What Do We Want to Believe?

What Do We Want to Believe? Every so often each of us needs to tilt...

May 2021

May 28, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Taking Time to Remember

Taking Time to Remember This weekend we take time to remember and reflect on how...

May 20, 2021

Neighborhood Pilgrimages: Recognizing Our Fellow Pilgrims

Recognizing Our Fellow Pilgrims Many of us have been keeping ourselves isolated for months. We...