I am speaking today not simply for myself but for the contemplative group which has been gathering monthly here in the Kootenays for the last twelve years. And I bring love from the members of that … [Read more...]
Whatever you call it…
Nobody asks me to pray for them anymore. Most of what I hear these days is some variation on the phrase, “Please send good energy.” Is this just my friends and family or is this a universal shift? I … [Read more...]
Contemplative Certitude
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...]
Contemplative in the Kootenays: CHANGED TIME AND PLACE
Contemplative in the Kootenays will meet in NEW DENVER on Saturday, November 10th, from 9 am to 1 pm, at the home of THERESE DESCAMP. We’ll begin with centering prayer (surrender meditation) and … [Read more...]
BirdTalker: One
The New Christian Contemplatives
Silence, stillness, movement, sound . . . Solitary and corporate contemplative Christian practices like meditation, labyrinth walking, chant, and lectio divinahave become increasingly popular among … [Read more...]