My daily practice…
Breath for the spirit,Meditation for the mind,Yoga for the body,Prayer for the heart,Contemplation for the soul.Everyday. Barbara SullivanThe Colony, TX […]
Breath for the spirit,Meditation for the mind,Yoga for the body,Prayer for the heart,Contemplation for the soul.Everyday. Barbara SullivanThe Colony, TX […]
Some years ago a dear friend gave me a lovely chiming meditation timer encased in a wooden pyramid. You set the timer for the length of time you want to […]
You gave me unique awarenessat a very young ageBefore I could walkI knew I was different. ~Your Light upon my head I did not stay on the […]
Q: I wonder why so many clergy are not aware of contemplative prayer? Even if they are, why don‚Äôt they share it with their congregations? A: There is any number […]
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This May 2012, a spiritual friend and I made a pilgrimage to Ireland. In our rented mini Nissan we drove from ancient site to ancient site, walking and praying in […]
It is another day in the Lord. I step from my room into the silence of the valley ‚Äì an almost audible silence that is the language of God. The […]
On a visit to Ireland in June 2012, my wife and I visited Dingle, County Kerry. This Holy Stone, one of many on the Emerald Isle, sits in the street […]
Q: This is about the wording of the Contemplative Outreach Theological Principle 16 – “We acknowledge that any good accomplished by CO is the work of the Holy Spirit”. It […]
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The past two years my family has endured a devastating loss with the passing of my beloved sister. She was stricken suddenly with a terminal illness and endured tremendous amount […]
When I am among the trees,especially the willows and the honey locust,equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,they give off such hints of gladness.I would almost say that they […]
Q: In his book, Open Mind, Open Heart, Fr. Keating says that divine union is not a free ticket to happiness in this life; that some people are left with […]
It can be a challenge to remember all those who have asked for our prayers. I wrote this poem 52 years ago while in the 5th grade, but continue to […]