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The Election of an American President
This week was unprecedented in ways never before experienced by the American people. The Election of a President during a period of time when our Nation was inundated and overwhelmed by unrest, unemployment, a world-wide pandemic of proportions previously never … Continue reading
Praying The Stations for the Suffering
I was recently made aware of this small but inspiring booklet perfect for the Fridays of Lent. It is called, “Praying the Stations of the Cross for the Suffering, Ill and Disabled”. The meditations on each Station and then the … Continue reading
Eucharistic Adoration – Responding To A Great Need
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION – For over a Century and a Half, the good Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration kept faithfully to the promise of their Foundress; to practice Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 24 hours a day, which means to … Continue reading
Complaining or Easing Another’s Burden
First Sunday of LENT: This morning as I reflected on the depth of my Faith to my commitment to offer all of my personal sufferings, physical, mental and spiritual, to God for all the sufferings souls in our world, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Enlightened Suffering, Hermit, Hermits of the Holy Cross, Prayer
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A Long Silence
Indeed… It has been a long silence. Not an intentional silence, but rather a silence imposed by a series of circumstances which began on October 1st, and set off a most unfortunate chain of events which greatly impacted my health … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemplative Prayer, Hermit, Hermits of the Holy Cross, Monastic Spirituality, Monk, Prayer
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THOUGHTS IN SOLITUDE
Despondency – Introduction from Fr. Tryphon‘s blog from the monastery of All-Merciful Savior which is on Vashon Island, just off the coast of Washington, whose Blog you can visit here: https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/morningoffering/2019/09/despondency-7 Fr. Tryphon (referenced above) in his morning offering, expressed … Continue reading
A Message for Good Friday
Colossians 1:24 “I make up in my body what was lacking to the sufferings of Christ for the sake of His body…the Church” Such were the words of St. Paul over two thousand years ago. Did you ever wonder if … Continue reading
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Tagged Chronic Illness, Contemplation, Disability, Lectio Divina
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THE TRIP
Up until the time I was 30 years old, I loved to travel. Jumping on a jet with a suitcase was as natural as a ride in my car. Packing was a cinch. And I could fall asleep easily on … Continue reading
A Rule of Peace
I read an article this morning from and on-line website called, Truth and Charity Forum. As a Benedictine Oblate, I was moved by the Author’s insights into The Rule of St. Benedict regarding Peace. Everything about the Rule speaks to … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemplative Spiritual Practices, Hermit, Monastic Spirituality, Monk
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A Vocation to Embrace Suffering
A Vocation to Embrace Suffering – How can such a Calling possibly be Realized, Fully Accepted, and Lived Out by Anyone who is of Sound Mind and is in a state of basic Psychological wholeness and Emotional wellness? This is … Continue reading
