Christian contemplation thrown into the muddy highways of the world : encouragement : experiences : resources
This past week, all the quotes posted to social media (Facebook, Instagram, X) spoke of a Christian eco-spirituality for Earth Month, including a connection noted by Benedict XVI between contemplating nature and contemplating Christianized human nature: My soul, while enjoying the beauties of nature, was also tasting the sweetness of spiritual joys. — Marcel Văn …
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I make it no secret on this blog that I think contemplative life has to have a place for children. I also make it no secret that I consider Aaron Cardinal Lustiger and Charles Cardinal Journet to be two steady theological signposts for the contemporary world, particularly applicable for contemplative life thrown into the world. …
To live a contemplative life, one has to live with the invisible world just as “naturally” or “comfortably” as one lives with the visible. Otherwise, we would just be lonely. But Christianity is not lonely. Never! Jesus became incarnate and gathered around himself a Church: a Church in heaven and a Church in pilgrimage on earth (and …
Today without Mass; Our priest was away. This evening, think on Tomorrow; next day, As sun rises up, Like on Easter Day, We’ll celebrate Mass: Joy, wonder, smile, pray.
By shear luck and God’s grace, when I first became a Catholic, I was given the opportunity to attend Adoration every week. Because of my current situation, this isn’t possible. Now when I want to visit Jesus, I have to pray before the tabernacle in my parish. There was a time when I thought of …
On Holy Thursday, on the night before that good and terrible day, Jesus ate a Passover meal with his disciples. Jesus’ humanity was present in more than one way at that meal. (What a marvel!) This is why we can go to the Mass, to the Monstrance, and to the Tabernacle. Words are exhausted. On …
Contemplative in the Mud 