On Friday, I will continue my Franciscan journey in New York. I am excited to be there. I look forward to living with the brothers out there and engaging in new forms of ministry.
But these last two weeks, I have been on vacation – a break from community life. As I transition from one community [...]
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A contemplative vacation
Posted in Franciscan, brother jacob, christianity, contemplation, nature, prayer on July 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
silence
Posted in books, contemplation, excerpt on June 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was gifted with a couple of books this weekend. (people know me sooo well.) On the bus today, I opened Joan Chittister’s Illuminated Life from Orbis books:
Silence frightens us because it is silence that brings us face to face with ourselves. Silence is a very perilous part of life. It [...]
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