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Litany to the Sacred Heart
I created this Litany many years ago for YouTube so you will see where we use to be called the Hermits of St. Giles. Now, of course we are named Hermits of the Holy Cross which more closely reflects our … Continue reading
Our Disability Our Cross
Christ Jesus calls the disabled to a very important vocation. The Heavenly Father called His own Son to be obedient even to death on a Cross. Our obedience to God our Father is to become obedient to our disability. To … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Meditation, Chronic Illness, Contemplation, Disability, Hermit, Ministry, Prayer, Theology
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Suffering, An Ingredient in God’s Grace
“It is now the hour for you to wake from sleep, for our salvation is closer than when we first accepted the faith. The night is far spent, the day draws near, so let us cast of deeds of darkness … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Meditation, Chronic Illness, Disability, Hermit, Ministry, Monastic Spirituality, Monk, Prayer, Theology
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Loneliness Dissipates
Many in our society today are slowly dying, not from something that’s physically discernible yet it has the energy to cause physical scars. loneliness. We are social beings. We are intended to be social. The majority of us have grown … Continue reading
The Sign of Jonas58 by Thomas Merton
read by Bro. Mark thesignofjonas58.mp3
Posted in Audio Books MP3's, Christian Contemplative Practices, Christian Meditation, Contemplation, Hermits of the Holy Cross, Spirituality & Prayer, Thoughts in Solitude
Tagged Centering Prayer, Christian Meditation, Chronic Illness, Contemplation, Contemplative Prayer, Disability, Faith, Hermit, Ministry, Prayer
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Suffering as Prayer
One must not think that a person who is suffering is not praying. He is offering up his sufferings to God, and many a time he is praying much more truly than one who goes away by himself and meditates … Continue reading
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Tagged Call to Suffering, Disability, Ministry, Prayer, Vocation
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Hermits of St. Giles
If you are home bound because of a chronic illness and want to serve Jesus Christ in a simple way consider joining the Hermits of St. Giles. Our ministry is to offer up our daily suffering for others and pray … Continue reading
