Spirituality
Prayer at the End of the Day
In some small way, focus your attention on God: listen to a special piece of music; sing a refrain of a song; go to a favourite prayer place; remember a Scripture verse: ‘The Lord is my shepherd’ or ‘Find rest, O my soul, in God alone’ (Ps 62:5). Light a candle; look at something beautiful. […]
Saints: the Art, the History, the Inspiration
Book Review: Michael McMahon, Saints: the Art, the History, the Inspiration (M Q Publications 2006, 432 pages). ‘It is not those that commit the least faults who are most holy, but those who have the greatest courage, the greatest generosity, the greatest love’ (St. Francis of Assisi’). First: did you know * John Bunyan – […]
Simone Weil on the needs of the soul
Simone Weil lays out needs of soul which are in paired opposites: order liberty obedience responsibility equality hierarchy security risk private property public property honor punishment freedom of expression absolute and yet also somehow a freedom from falsehood which not as an opposite really but as beyond the pairs leads to finally the need for […]
Drought Prayers
~~~ From the Bishop of Sandhurst, Most Rev. Joseph Grech, Lord God the creator of all things Your Spirit moved over the face of the waters at the dawn of creation You gather the seas into their places and direct the courses of the rivers We praise you for the gift of water Now our […]
Hymn for Drought
(From a list I’m on. I don’t know this hymn or the hymnbook. Rowland) ~~~ From Faith Forever Singing. “As the sun beats down” (Tune: 10 7 10 7) 2 FFS As the sun beats down and the heat invades, and creation burns and dries; let us sing to God of a promised hope in […]
Drought prayer
This is a prayer John Ruhle used at the recent New South Wales Synod. ~~~ Mid Lachlan Mission Area Drought Prayer How long Lord….how long. How long until the parched earth receives a soaking of rain. How long do the tiny shoots of wheat that promised so much hope have to wait before they can […]
Pilgrims of the Absolute
by Brother Roger, C.R.1 (original at http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/pilgrims.htm) A Pilgrim of the Absolute is someone who is making straight for God, whether he knows it or not. He is someone who is looking for love, freedom, fearlessness, certainty, joy and gladness and expects to find them all – somewhere. It is possible for a Christian still […]
Meeting Emma
Note from Rowland: I’ve just finished reading Michael Spyker’s book: a very readable introduction to Christian Spiritual Disciplines. Anyone who’s read, and commends, people such as Merton, Vanier, John of the Cross, the Desert Fathers and Mothers, Paul Tournier, John Main, etc. and who likes Norah Jones music has got ‘something going’ for them. A […]
Monday: a pastor’s prayer
from Bishop Will Willimon 10.09.06 Monday: a prayer As a pastor, I found not only that my Sundays were different but my Mondays too. Monday is the day when pastors pause, take stock, and seek restoration after a busy Sunday. This Monday is the beginning of our Bishop’s Convocation on Ministry when our pastors gather […]
Pilgrims of the Absolute (Brother Roger)
Pilgrims of the Absolute by Brother Roger, C.R.1 (From http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/pilgrims.htm) A Pilgrim of the Absolute is someone who is making straight for God, whether he knows it or not. He is someone who is looking for love, freedom, fearlessness, certainty, joy and gladness and expects to find them all – somewhere. It is possible for […]
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