The Spiritual Quest
I’m reading from Joan Chittister’s The Fire in These Ashes: A Spirituality of Contemporary Religious Life. The average seeker of God (is there such a thing as “average”??) might not pick up this book unless they were contemplating religious life or actively living it. But I would like to share a few paragraphs with you. Page 51 said it all for me today, I believe I...
Read MoreOn Retreat. In Ascension. Body, Mind & Soul.
I have been fighting for financial survival for a long time. Early last year The Newspaper, which was my only source of income, cut my earnings by more than half. They were struggling to make ends meet (understandably, print media is sitting in dire straits!), I got that, I get that, Therefore, I lowered my expectations and pushed forward. And then, starting in March (March 23, 2012. Am I...
Read MoreOn Being One with The One, Everyone, Everything
I rarely take time to actually sit down at the computer and read anything through from beginning to end anymore. But today, this article (linked below) captured me and held me captive throughout. “The more I learn, the more complex it gets,” said author Luanne Armstrong in Life on a Farm, DailyGood.org. Amen, sister, amen. That simple statement has been my theme for the last several...
Read MoreI am in love
So much tragedy. So many tears shed as we watch and listen to the news. As my heart breaks for the suffering — both for those that suffer and those that cause the suffering — my heart is full of love. I am so in love with this world. I carry a heart full of love and compassion for the people of this world. I am so grateful for my friends, my dogs, my family. That’s it....
Read MoreAre You Kidding Me??
One phrase that cannot be defined the words alone. You must read the person, the situation — watch the face, read the body language, listen to the intonation, the urgency or lack thereof, sarcasm, rolling eyes, boredom, fear, distrust, anger, happy anticipation, elation, shock or sorrow. “Are you kidding me? Nooooo!” “Are you kidding me? Yesssss!” “Are you...
Read MoreGive to Get? Stop the Madness.
I seem to be on a rant roll (if one post a month can even be called a “roll”), but it is what it is. I found this image in a post on my Facebook page this morning. I take the words of Christ very seriously and I believe he really meant it when he said (to paraphrase), “Love them, feed them, visit them, keep them safe.” And I believe that Christ not only fully realized...
Read MoreThe Sisters of St. Gregory
