Living the Rule 
Stories and examples of how monastics and oblates live out the Rule in their daily lives.
Holy Thursday: Some thoughts
Together they gathered for Passover, for his followers it was what they have always done in the past, not knowing that something different was about to be implemented, so as Jesus watched seeing those he loved and cherished, filled with a loneliness that no other could bear, knowing that soon very soon, one would betray,… Read More ›
The great forgiving
There are some who tell me that they love Holy Week, who am I to disagree with them if that is so, in my opinion they are lucky to have that feeling, for me however, all I can say if truth be told, is I hate Holy Week, my soul feels like lead, heavy, perhaps… Read More ›
Ash Wednesday
The palms once green used in procession to honor the Christ before his passion began, are now black ashes, their life having run it course, sitting before us asking us what we see in the dark silent fruit of their now extinct lives. So placed on our foreheads in prophetic utterance they speak, pointing to… Read More ›
Satan uses fear of death as ‘door of entry’
(On) Feast of the Presentation there was an excerpt from the Letter to the Hebrews which describes our most basic and primal fear. The Hebrews text both names it and describes it as being the very source of our bondage: The Fear of Death But I am not convinced that many of us understand the… Read More ›
Stretch (prt 3)
The letters in the New Testament were written to deal with certain problems within the different communities of the early church, yet people insist that if it is not in the scriptures then it can’t be part of Christianity. So for many, the sacraments are thrown out and each is left to their own devices… Read More ›
Stretch (prt 2)
If Christ came to save, why do many insist on believing that God created an economy of salvation, in which the greatest possible numbers of people are lost, merely because they had the bad luck in being born in a place where they would not hear the Gospel? Or even more common, the message made… Read More ›
Stretch
Some of the most frequently said prayers of Christians are said for the collective whole, yet on the other hand we are often quick to send the vast majority of people to hell. The older I get, the less this makes sense to me and perhaps I am not alone in this, well I know… Read More ›
Forgetfulness
Often when I pray, or read scriptures and also when I meditate, I often forget or perhaps the better word or statement is: “I get careless about the Presence before and within me, relating back”. It seems strange but that is the truth. I would suppose that is one reason, though I am sure there… Read More ›
A wall
Sometimes life takes on the texture of a low grade horror movie. With pain lurking deep below, felt, but numb; because of the depth from which it flows. Below, even deeper than this pain, seeking to crawl higher into the light of my conscious mind; yet somehow kept in tow is a wall of sorts,… Read More ›
Contradiction
I admire your faith that is so deep, dedication is your natural way of being, for all your life you have sought and now in your latter years, after much struggle you have found peace. You smile at my angst filled introspections wishing I could just let go and live in the moment, “accept what… Read More ›