About twenty years ago, I had a hissy fit at God. The trigger for this event was the death of a friend’s son; in my eyes, a particularly cruel and senseless death. I was like a feral cat, crazed in my … [Read more...]
Our Interests, by Anne Voegtlen
The following was written by Anne Voegtlen as a response to one of the lectio passages from the fall retreat. Our Interests “Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of … [Read more...]
We Move and We Fall, Anne Voegtlen
The following was written by Anne Voegtlen as a response to one of the lectio passages from the fall retreat. We Move and We Fall “He would move on a little, fall on the ground, and pray that he … [Read more...]
The Unclean Spirit, II by Anne Voegtlen
The following was written by Anne Voegtlen as a response to one of the lectio passages from the fall retreat. The Unclean Spirit, II “When an unclean spirit leaves a person, it wanders through … [Read more...]
A Question to Ponder
Is it true… That as long as we are longing for God’s love, we aren’t completely surrendered? Is the purpose of Centering Prayer to teach us to surrender even our longing for the Divine? Is that … [Read more...]
Welcome, Kootenay Contemplatives
I thought I'd kick this off by saying a little bit about what it means to be a contemplative. Contemplative is not the same as introvert--it's not simply loving to be quiet! As Richard Rohr says, … [Read more...]