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Reflection for November 19, 2009:Mountains and Trees

Benjamin wrote 1 day ago:     “The Christian life of virtue is not only a life in which we strive to unite our … more →

Tags: Gnosis, spirituality, Zen

Merton Biography Released

Mark Shaw wrote 2 days ago: Hemingwaywantabes, pleased to report that my new Thomas Merton biography, Beneath the Mask of Holine … more →

Tags: Merton Biography Released, Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway, Books, Writers, Poets, Authors, merton, Mark Shaw

Merton Biography Released

Mark Shaw wrote 2 days ago: Pleased to report the new Merton biography, Beneath the Mask of Holiness, has been released. One nic … more →

Tags: Merton Biography Released, Catholic Church, Gethsemani, God, Holy Spirit. Religious books, Jesus, Mark Shaw, merton, Merton Center

Book Recommendation: The Ascent To Truth by Thomas Merton

djeter wrote 2 days ago: There is no greater joy for a Christian seeking to deepen his practice of the faith than quiet time … more →

Tags: Book Recommendations, asceticism, Blaise Pascal, Discernment and Detachment, Distraction, happiness, mary, mystical contemplation, Saint Gregory of Nyssa

Reflection for november 18, 2009: the language of bodies.

Benjamin wrote 2 days ago:   “Perfection is therefore a question of fidelity and love–fidelity to duty first o … more →

Tags: Environmental, Gnosis, Reflection, spirituality

Sanctity Against Bitterness

Denis E. Ambrose, Jr. wrote 3 days ago: This is the second version of this post, because I deleted the first version. Why? Because I’m … more →

Tags: Books, Catholic, Education, Personal, Philosophy, Religion, personal development, Sainthood

Taking the second step

inneedofpeace wrote 3 days ago: I believe that there is a higher power that can help restore me to sanity.  It wasn’t easy get … more →

Tags: al-anon, alcoholic wife, 12 Steps, Mindfulness, The Artist's Way, Higher Power, 2nd step, mindful meditation

The Writer On My Shoulder

Kathy DiSanto wrote 5 days ago: In his book The Seven Storey Mountain Thomas Merton wrote … But then there was this shadow, th … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Communication, Seasons, Self-examination, writing, Life Balance, Spiritual Life, Writers

A biblical appraisal of the Mosaic Congress held at the Mosaic Church in Fairlands, Johannesburg (4 - 5 Sept. 2009) (Part 1)3 comments

Thomas wrote 1 week ago: The new-old magical way to get in touch with God – “be still,” “be quiet,” “shut up,” “shhhhhh … more →

Tags: Eastern Mysticism, emergent church, Emerging Church, Missional Church, antichrist, Buddha, Buddhism, Endtime apostasy, Hinduism

Aaron wrote 1 week ago: ‘Perhaps I am stronger than I think’ - Thomas Merton … more →

Tags: Quotes, Quotations, Sayings, Famous Quotes, QOTD, qotmfd, Quote Of The Day, Life, Love

Saint Martin of Tours, patron saint of soldiers and conscientious objectors?

simoncross wrote 1 week ago: Saint Martin of Tours, whose feast day is November 11th (tomorrow) in the West, as well as being som … more →

Tags: Christianity, Christian Mission, Ethical Living, War, non-violence, Monasticism, church, Martin of Tours, pacifist

Book Recommendation: The Seven Storey Mountain -- Thomas Merton1 comment

djeter wrote 1 week ago: A review from the paperback edition says: “Thomas Merton’s early years gave no clue as to the … more →

Tags: Book Recommendations, Etienne Gilson on Aseitas, john paul, Merton on Becoming A Saint, Merton on Sanctifying Grace, Merton on The Death Of His Father, Merton on The State Of A Soul Without Grace, Merton on The Supreme Illumination Of Our Mind, Merton on Understanding The Virtues

How the new "Christian spirituality" is readying the Church to merge with the Antichrist's One World Religion

King's Bride wrote 1 week ago: This is a great discussion exposing the practises of the Emergent Church, and how it is rapidly read … more →

Tags: Heresy, Apostasy, blasphemy, Buddhism, Catholicism, Chanting, Contemplative Prayer, Eastern Religions, emergent church

Do I Know What I Don’t Know?

alanfadling wrote 1 week ago: “…the wrong kind of ignorance is the conviction that we can know exactly what is going on. Those who … more →

Tags: God's Presence, leadership, Ministry, Programming, Space for God, Wisdom, ignorance

Proving A Point Isn't The Point

Madhava Gosh wrote 2 weeks ago: “Sometimes a university student or professor tries to study these transcendental literary work … more →

The Promise of Paradox

Carl McColman wrote 2 weeks ago: The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life By Parker J. Palmer, w … more →

Tags: Books, Christianity, Reviews, spirituality, Book Reviews, essays, Paradox, Parker J. Palmer, Religious Language

Thomas Merton is Stalking Me, I Swear

Caroline wrote 2 weeks ago: I don’t think anything else I’ve ever read or heard or seen has summed up what I am goin … more →

Tags: Christianity, God, Life, Prayer

luluvillage wrote 2 weeks ago: “We must begin by frankly admitting that the first place in which to go looking for the world is not … more →

Tags: Inner Life, Love and Living

Holy Stillness Or Unholy Stuckness? 4 comments

alanfadling wrote 2 weeks ago: The writings of Thomas Merton encourage me. I don’t always agree with him, but whom in the world do … more →

Tags: spiritual direction, spiritual reading, Solitude, Silence, Spiritual Guidance, tradition, simplicity, conventionalism, stillness