Mission

The great need of our age, as far as the spiritual life is concerned, is to put contemplation on the roads. - Jacques and Raïssa Maritain

The roads of this world are often muddy. But that’s where God asks us, some of us very clearly and others more obscurely, to become contemplatives and deep lovers of God.

This blog exists to explore this aspect of what it means to be a Christian and a Catholic. It used to be feasible for this blog to not follow the news or keep up to date. Thanks to the leadership and agitations of Pope Francis, however, that has ceased to be true. There is an awful lot of news about Christian contemplation these days, and this blog endeavours to cover that in full, as well as focus on other foundations.

9 responses to “Mission”

Lennie Tighe, Boston, Ma. http://www.facebook.com/groups/62652414530/

13 May 2012

The Little Sisters of Jesus in Chicago gave me your web address. May I share it with others in Foucauld family here in the USA?? Here is my Face Book page,http://www.facebook.com/groups/62652414530/

Thank you for all you do. There is a small lay fraternity in Montreal, trying to grow in Canada.
In Jesus caritas (fr) Lennie tighe, Boston, Ma.

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1. Contemplative in the Mud
  
  14 May 2012
  
  I’m very glad to hear about the lay fraternity in Canada (where I’m originally from)! I hope and pray they do grow.
  
  Please do share my blog or any post with anyone you think may have an interest or find some small use in it. I think there are far too few resources of this kind online. Personally, I’m always very happy to find anything, too! =)
  
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amadeus617

14 May 2012

I have a lot of resources that I would be happy to share with you. I have been involved with the life and spirituality of Br charles for 40 years. My great joy was to attend the beautification. 40 years ago I was in El Golea, and Beni Abbes.
I wish you could see my Face Book page, I have tried to make it a real resource center. http://www.facebook.com/groups/62652414530/
I do wish I could meet you, so I could hear the details of your story. In Him, Lennie

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Will, ObJN

10 January 2014

Oh I love this – put contemplation on the roads . . . Thank you. Will, ObJN

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Home And Spirit

2 December 2014

Hi,
I wanted to let you know I nominated you for the “One Lovely Blogger Award” :)
Please don’t feel under any pressured to accept the award, it is simply a way for us to share great blogs with others.
Here’s the post to the link:http://wp.me/p3H3dQ-zi
Thank you for inspiring me and so many others!!
Teresa

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rudysuarez

14 February 2016

I fell in love with “the Silent Witness” back in the late 70’s while on retreat at a Trappist monastery The Abbey of the Genesee 35 miles sw of Rochester, NY..Foucauld reflected Christ so much that I couldn’t help but to be greatly moved for the the rest of my life .may ure community grow I too will pray..

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thislldocottage@gmail.com

18 April 2016

Glad to have found your blog! Will be visiting again soon!

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Kathy Andre-Eames

23 July 2016

Dear Muddy, I’ve just posted a page about your blog–check it out here: https://soulfoodministries.wordpress.com/2016/07/22/contemplative-in-the-mud/

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Ruth Kirk

30 September 2019

So glad to have stumbled on your blog, though there is no such thing as a coincidence! I’m a lay Christian writer (www.ruthkirk.org), and I’m looking hard for a way to dedicate my life more fully to God on the Island where I live. There are no nuns here at all, now, and third orders require frequent trips to the UK and lots of travelling (I have cancer and fatigue).

Everything I write comes out of prayer and silence. I long to wear a habit publicly and serve God in my community. I would deeply love to be in touch with just a few others doing something even remotely similar. Every avenue I’ve tried so far has proved not to fit. Please can you help me, even just a little?

With many thanks for your blog, from Ruth XXX

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