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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
God Chose Us In Him by b.Mark
“God chose us in him * before the world began to be holy * and blameless in his sight.” Ephesians 1:3 Let’s rejoice in God for He takes us in His loving arms whispering to us that we are His … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemplation, Contemplative Prayer, Disability, Hermit, Monastic Spirituality, Prayer
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An Open Invitation by bro.Mark
The Lenten Season is an open invitation by God to grow closer to the Sacred Heart of Christ Jesus. As Jesus was thrust into the desert for 40 days and forty nights, God calls you and I to enter into … Continue reading
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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Canticle of the Sun
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Tagged Chronic Illness, Contemplation, Disability, Faith, Hermit, Monastic Spirituality, Vocation
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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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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
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 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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