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de noche oscura
I had to laugh, as Gerald May described himself as always looking for one more book in which to find the secret of … (dead bang image of yours truly) His book on “The Dark Night” substantially gentles what most … Continue reading
Active and passive moves in prayer
If you find these reflections useful to you, that’s my goal. I’d love to hear from you. Thank you for stopping by. Loss of pastoral care and counseling centers and training programs I first encountered Gerald May through his book Will … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual classics, Spiritual life, prayer, reading, religion
Tagged dark night of he soul, G. May, joy, prayer
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A Spiritual Treasure
The following is from a spiritual treasure I became aware of while a pastor in rurban Virginia. We had folks who were committed AA members, who invited me to attend an AA meeting at our church because they needed another … Continue reading
Gerald G. May, died 2005
I didn’t know until yesterday that Gerald G. May of the Shalem Institute died in 2005. May wrote on contemplative prayer and psychology. His best are Will and Spirit (which will stretch you if mysticism is new) and Addiction and … Continue reading
It’s not easy being green
Thanks to: PD photo.org Kermit the Frog sings here. “He makes me lie down in green pastures,” Psalms 23:2 (NRSV). As an adult, I’ve had to learn to walk twice. My spine is kinky, and I grow a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic pain, prayer, religion
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Read Habbakuk lately?
In my continuing struggle to learn to use the new Benedictine Breviary as an aid to prayer, I found a tutorial to the Liturgy of the Hours here. However stupidly I stumble through the rite, I can offer perfect prayer when I offer to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dufresne, Habbakuk, prayer
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the winter of our discontent….
There’s no way, in my present state of mind, I can continue the planned essays on prayer. I confess I am royally screwed. They were to be loftier than I can manage at the moment. I started using … Continue reading
Learning to pray without ceasing
Learning to pray. Okay, we’ll break it into two parts: 1. The Ocean: listening 2. The Shore: putting into words, symbols The Ocean Vast expanse of oceans cover much of the globe. They remain a mystery to us, even … Continue reading
Standing in the Council of the Lord
I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied. But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have … Continue reading
A Cannibal’s Hope
Recently I had my big toenails removed, so I started the day daubing hydrogen peroxide on the wounds. Then, letting my toes air out, I brewed some coffee. I experimented, for 15 seconds on High nuking a square of Dove dark … Continue reading
