Tag: compassion
Regret, pain, loss and tears
A prisoner’s sorrow I am writing a prisoner, his name is Roger, who has been in prison for many years, but, hopefully, will be getting out soon on parole. He is I believe one of those who will not be going back in. At least that is my prayer, for him. In his last letter,… Read More ›
Dealing with life
It is when we have compassion for our own humanity, that we can be able to show the same compassion to others. The bridge to others is love and knowledge of self and compassion for others. We share the same humanity, the same fragility and inner chaos, though each in their own unique way…..it is… Read More ›
A man with a problem and a gun
When I was guest master for a short time from late 1990 to early 1992 I had some interesting experiences with different types of visitors. The vast majorities were of course no problem, from different religious traditions and here seeking quiet and a time to reflect….or simply sleep. One early Monday morning, a man walked… Read More ›
Stories
(Written 10/30/14) Callistus is a very gifted man. He loves people and they love him back. He is very good with groups and he has enriched the community by his presence here and his creative approach to how we relate to the community around us. Yesterday he called me while here in the retreat house… Read More ›
A good deed
I believe that God whispers to us all. I also believe that those who pray and meditate are more open to this inner conversation that they are often unaware of. Also there are people whose heart is open and tender even if they don’t pray, at least on a conscious level. For I also hold… Read More ›
What we believe is a choice
Prayer keeps us open to the Spirit. The Spirit seeks to heal and lead us to fuller life; we all have an infinite capacity to grow, to learn, to love and to have an ever deeper relationship with the Infinite, the lover of our souls. Either life is an open ended affair, or it is… Read More ›
Jesus shows us the Father
The Model of Peter and Judas When reading the ‘Last Discourse’ in the Gospel of John, there is a very interesting dynamic in how Jesus related to Peter and Judas. Jesus was greatly distressed over what Judas was about to do and I would believe over Peter as well. With Judas before he left Jesus… Read More ›
Compassion and Beneficence (Our True-North)
“The world today is closer together and adherents of non-Christian religions live among us. In this situation, for the sake of understanding and peaceful coexistence, it is necessary to take a look over the fence of our own cultural context into the world of religions. In the process, we ascertain that compassion and beneficence are… Read More ›
Move forward
One of the biggest temptations for those on the spiritual path, and one I have fallen into often, is self absorption. Looking inward is important, self knowledge, or the growth in it, is an absolute necessity, painful though it is. Self knowledge allows us to face up to our own sins, but not only that,… Read More ›
Afternoon visit magnify
I drove one of my charges to visit a friend yesterday, he is 96 years old with a very healthy sense of humor, interested in many things but most of all he loves others. Her name is Claire the lady we visited, a very beautiful woman, kind, compassionate, who has her mother, and also a… Read More ›