Talking About The Faith Path

Palm Sunday “We see this in the folly of war, where Christ is crucified yet another time,” the pope underlined. “Christ is once more nailed to the Cross in mothers who mourn the unjust death of husbands and sons. He is crucified in refugees who flee from bombs with children in their arms. He...

Creativity and the Rosary A quote from Pope Francis: "The prayer of the rosary is, in many ways, the synthesis of the history of God's mercy, which becomes a history of salvation for all who let themselves be shaped by grace. The mysteries we have contemplated are concrete events by which...

Hearing the Voice We all listen to a central voice. It may not always be conscious, but we are all led in one way or another. The ‘voice’ of one's culture, political party, or faith can have a powerful hold on people. All can be destructive as can be attested to by observing the world around...

Woman Caught in Adultery They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” John: 8:7 The powerful episode of the “Woman Caught in Adultery”, like much of the scriptures can be looked at from many different...

A trip to Piedmont Hospital Yesterday I took one of the monks to Piedmont Hospital for an outpatient procedure. It can be a difficult drive since it is smack in the middle of Atlanta, about a mile from downtown. His appointment was at 7:30, so we left at six. It was also windy and rainy, so I...

There is no one on this earth that is beyond the mercy of God “How good it feels to come back to him whenever we are lost! Let me say this once more: God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy. Christ, who told us to forgive one another “seventy times seven”...

Loss and anger and life is not a maze but a Labyrinth (The more useless skin we shed, the freer we become) I find myself very angry with John, a good friend who died unexpectedly and I believe uselessly. I believe that I barely see it, or feel it, yet I experience its power deep within. Like a...

Jesus taught and shows us how to pray “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 NIV ++++++++++ People will often...

Thoughts on the book “The Great Divorce” By C.S. Lewis (Not a book review) C.S. Lewis thought that hell was in the minds of those who are there, while heaven is actual reality since it is union with God. Many atheists say they are realists, I guess that means that those who believe in the...

Good days, bad days, before God they are the same “The Rosary is the best therapy for these distraught, unhappy, fearful, and frustrated souls, precisely because it involves the simultaneous use of three powers: the physical, the vocal, and the spiritual.-: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen...

The Rosary of Divine Mercy “‘I remind you, My daughter, that as often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole world, and particularly for poor sinners; for at that moment mercy was open...

The depths of the Holy Rosary When praying the Rosary we bring with us all of mankind. Every man, woman, and child, past present, and future. In saying the Hail Mary, we ask The Blessed Mother to join us in our desire to reach the hearts of everyone. All prayer is heard, all are answered in...

A deeply relevant talk by Jordan Peterson I think this video explains well the process of self-knowledge, and how difficult a path it actually is to take. It makes me also understand better, the understanding of a place after death for what is often called purification, the church calls it...

Using discernment, I believe that Christians can benefit from the study of NDE's. Fr. Spitzer is a very goo writer and teacher. This video I believe is worth watching. Peace Mark

Prayer in Turmoil When in turmoil, sit, focus, and pray, it will settle. Running will only fan the flame deepening agitation-Br.MD

The Cosmic Battle So-Called Lord, I am not sure I have ever done lent well, or correctly, though I have the desire. How I fight change, the shedding needed to grow new skin, more supple and open to your infinite light. Sometimes I feel like I am under a rock, not wanting to step into the...

To Embrace Life (Ash Wednesday 2022) Letting go of the many things I love will come about, in one day, or over a lifetime. I can fight it, hide from the reality of my mortality, yet like all things else one day, in a single moment, peacefully or not, I will depart. The gift of aging is that...

Monastery Retreat House Newsletter March 2022 Life at the Monastery April 19—Leaving for Paris. “One step...

If one is not Catholic, this video may not make much sense. Yet, all through Christian history, the Blessed Mother has been at work seeking to bring us back to her Son. The miracle of the Sun is thought to be perhaps the greatest miracle second only to the Resurrection.

I Just Stumble Along Lord, I guess the world has always been hanging on by its fingertips, yet today, it seems like there is just one finger clinging to the ridge, just hanging on. I don’t try to trust lord, I just do it, trust, and let go, for I don’t understand much, except for the...