Spiritual Practices

Reflection 9-11-25

Reflection 9-11-25 Exodus 14:14  NIV The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.  NLT The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.  MSG God will fight the battle for you.     And you? You keep your mouths shut!  CEV The Lord will fight for you, and you won't have to do a [...]

2025-09-09T10:24:15-07:00

Visio Divina – Come, Holy Spirit

https://youtube.com/shorts/nTm9O8CXKIA?feature=share The Holy Spirit is often referred to as fire or flame. As you watch the video, what do you notice about the flame or the fire? What, in turn, does that suggest to you about the Spirit with you?

2025-09-05T06:19:41-07:00

Reflection 9-4-25

Reflection 9-4-25 Psalm 3 The Humbling of a King 1 Lord, I have so many enemies, so many who are against me. 2 Listen to how they whisper their slander against me, saying: “Look! He’s hopeless! Even God can’t save him from this!” Pause in his presence The Help of [...]

2025-09-03T14:13:29-07:00

Praying the Hours: an introduction to Benedictine spirituality

Recorded June 14, 2025 Benedict of Nursia (480-547), the author of the famous “Rule”, approached the Christian day as a flow between “prayer and work” (ora et labora), allowing for distinction but not separation, as the apostle Paul requires us to “pray without ceasing” while “working with our hands.” This [...]

2025-06-16T14:08:59-07:00

Breath Prayer

Breath Prayer The Breath Prayer we know today originated with the Desert Mothers and Fathers as a way to “pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17). Historically, it is associated with the Eastern Church, particularly Greek and Russian Orthodox churches. Known more commonly as the “Jesus Prayer” early practitioners would repeat [...]

2020-11-27T15:46:41-07:00

Examen

Examen God is always present with us. He is always shaping us and forming us. A vital spiritual practice is to notice these realities. How is He present with me? How is He at work around me? How might I more fully participate in His work in my life and [...]

2020-11-27T15:09:33-07:00

Journaling

Journaling Putting things into words (your own words), leads to the openness and receptivity that is vital to life change and growing intimacy with God. Jesus often asked people, “what do you want me to do for you?” (Mark 10:36, 51) He knew exactly what they wanted. But, He knew [...]

2020-11-27T15:08:12-07:00
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