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Henri Nouwen: still more wisdom…
Hiddenness, a Place of Purification One of the reasons that hiddenness is such an important aspect of the spiritual life is that it keeps us focused on God. In hiddenness we do not receive human acclamation, admiration, support, or encouragement. In hiddenness we have to go to God with our sorrows and joys and trust […]
Richard Rohr: Still more wisdom…
THE ART OF LETTING GO What does letting go on the practical level tell us? Letting go is different than denying or repressing. To let go of something is to admit it. You have to own it. Letting go is different than turning it against yourself; different than projecting it onto others. Letting go means […]
Fruits of the Spirit: Self-Control
Reflection: self control the 9th fruit of the Spirit [1] These notes are from a reflection given at Wednesday Koinonia on 25 July 2012 “It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.” (Prov 16:32) Activity Participants were asked to take two or three brightly […]
Richard Rohr’s wisdom July 2012 [2]
Hebrew Scriptures interpreted by the Prophets Many times Christians have downplayed the Hebrew Scriptures. Even our term the ¢â‚¬Å“Old ¢â‚¬ Testament could imply that they are out of date, that they don ¢â‚¬â„¢t apply anymore. That ¢â‚¬â„¢s why I prefer to call them the Hebrew Scriptures. I want that to be foundational in our Living School, because […]
Henri Nouwen’s wisdom July 2012
Tending Our Own Wounds First Our own experience with loneliness, depression, and fear can become a gift for others, especially when we have received good care. As long as our wounds are open and bleeding, we scare others away. But after someone has carefully tended to our wounds, they no longer frighten us or […]
Richard Rohr: Seven Underlying Themes
SEVEN UNDERLYING THEMES OF RICHARD ROHR’S TEACHINGS First Theme: Scripture as validated by experience, and experience as validated by Tradition, are good scales for one ¢â‚¬â„¢s spiritual worldview (METHODOLOGY). Since the Reformation in the 16th Century, much Christian infighting and misunderstanding has occurred over the Catholic and Orthodox emphasis on Tradition (which usually got confused with […]
A Faith to Live By: Conversations about faith with twenty-five of the world’s leading spiritual teachers
Roland Ashby, A Faith to Live By: Conversations about faith with twenty-five of the world ¢â‚¬â„¢s leading spiritual teachers (Anglican Media/Mosaic Press 2012). This book, for me, was a ¢â‚¬Ëœpage-turner ¢â‚¬â„¢ ¢â‚¬“ a marvellous collection of concentrated wisdom extracted by an interviewer who is both editor of an award-winning Anglican (Diocese of Melbourne) newspaper, but who ¢â‚¬â„¢s also […]
Henri Nouwen’s Wisdom ~ June/July 2012
Empowered to Call God “Abba” Calling God “Abba, Father” is different from giving God a familiar name. Calling God “Abba” is entering into the same intimate, fearless, trusting, and empowering relationship with God that Jesus had. That relationship is called Spirit, and that Spirit is given to us by Jesus and enables us to cry […]
Weeping With A Walleye
Some years ago an American research centre conducted an experiment with a walleyed pike. They placed the fish in an aquarium and fed it regularly. Then, after a time, they inserted an invisible glass plate into the aquarium, sealing off part of it. They began to put the walleye’s food on the other side of […]
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