Spiritual Disciplines
Pride
Dear reader, I reread my readings from yesterday in St. John of The Cross. And my confession is that Book one chapter one, http://www.carmelite.com/saints/john/works/dn_3.htm, outlining the faults of the beginner as to pride, describes me. A year ago when I wanted everyone to read with me, Celebration of Discipline, and there seemed to be at … Continue reading
Course Change
One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised, – ah, the sheer grace! –in darkness and concealment, my house being now all stilled. On that glad night, in secret, for … Continue reading
Teresa of Avila and the Interior Castle
Our dear friend Kathy left a comment on my last post inquiring about my meditations on St Teresa of Avila’s book, Interior Castle, that I had intended to share with you, dear reader and this is my answer to her and to you also if you were wondering what had happened to my invitation to … Continue reading
I’m Up, I’m Up
Up earlier than usual but right about what I planned. Need to get stuff done before the sun gets too bright. Going to tackle the grapes first and then some weeding and planting. Looking forward to a great and beautiful day listening to the Holy Spirit’s leading.
Eureka!
Some people take longer to get what God is trying to say and I would put myself squarely in the category of very dense, pound cake dense. Which is why I am happy to announce that God rang through the clutter today. I may actually have heard Him finally because of the clutter. I have … Continue reading
Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline
I was excited to hear Steve say last week that he enjoyed the first chapter of Celebration of Discipline and did not think Richard Foster a crack pot, or something to that effect. Our Tuesday night Gathering is reading the book per Phil’s and my suggestion, and I always like it when someone enjoys a … Continue reading
Burdens I
Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 So how many times in a day do we wonder what it is we could be doing to follow Christ, be doers not just hearers, to have the recognizable fruit of repentance? This verse is most certainly saying that bearing one … Continue reading
