Contemplation puts us in touch intuitively and lovingly with the truth. It helps us develop wisdom, a God’s eye view of reality. Perhaps a talk, an insight, or a recommended book or film will draw you deeper into both wisdom and the truest form of love.
Be Astonished! For a Reimagined World View
During these Easter weeks the liturgy draws from Acts of the Apostles and John’s version of the multiplication of the loaves. A reflection follows. Paul underwent a crisis. His zeal was burned in a furnace recast in the space of one incident when he fell to the ground blinded by light. A stranger came to ...
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Fiat Voluntas Tua
‘In perfect contemplation we don’t do anything ourselves. Neither do we labour, nor do we bargain, nor is anything else necessary – because everything else is an impediment and hindrance – than to say fiat voluntas tua: Your will Lord be done in me in every way and manner that you, my Lord want. If ...
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Too Quick to Judge
Fr. Eric Haarer describes a favorite theme of Pope Francis:mercy never condemns. 10 min ...
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The Fire of Silence
Perhaps the drama we need most as an Easter people is the Fire of Silence to bring new life into our world. Fr. Robert Bulbroeck ...
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Individuation and Rejection
Br. Thomas Crutcher argues that the sibling betrayal of Joseph by his brothers became an occasion for good. The betrayal of Jesus by mankind led to the cross. The cross is a punishment for being too free ...
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