It is Sunday afternoon at abut 4pm. We have been observing silence since last evening at 7:30pm. It has been surprisingly nice.
Archive for January, 2009
Contemplative Retreat – Day 6
Posted in contemplation, spiritual formation, tagged contemplation, retreat, spiritual, spiritual direction, spiritual formation, spirituality on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Contemplation Retreat – Day 5 – cont.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged contemplation, retreat, spiritual direction, spiritual formation, spirituality on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…two hours ago we entered into our 36 hr Silent Sabbath in hopes of giving God the interior space to speak to us deeply without crowding it out with incessant talking.
Contemplative Retreat – Day 5
Posted in Uncategorized on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are staying in a convent that has had one wing converted into a retreat center. We are eating in their caffeteria. I think I understand one of the many ways the nuns are expected to suffer. They must go without seasoning on their food.
Contemplative Retreat – Day 4
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged contemplation, spiritual direction, spiritual formation, spirituality on January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There seems to be a philosophical orientation here at Shalem that assumes that infants in their purity are naturally closer to God than adults after all of the acculturation, language acquition and moral categories that develop as one grows older. This has come out in a couple of ways.
Spiritual Direction Residency
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged contemplation, journey, spiritual on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the 3rd day of our retreat. This morning Rose Mary Doughtery guided us through thoughts concerning the intersection between Scripture and Prayer. What a remarkably gentle and thoughtful person, not to mention her subtle sense of humor. It was a quiet morning of listening; first to Rose Mary and then [...]
